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Last of the Dragorn by Philip C. Quaintrell
14 ratingsTHERE IS NO WAR. THERE IS ONLY REBELLION.Alijah's reign sweeps from Erador to Ayda. Those who would stand against the king are few, their numbers cast across too many battlefields. Does hope lie in the east? Can the elves turn the tide and keep The Rebellion alive?The weight of Dhenaheim now rests on Doran's shoulders. Chained and imprisoned, the clans are shattered and spread across the realm... -
![The Knights of Erador by Philip C. Quaintrell]()
The Knights of Erador by Philip C. Quaintrell
14 ratingsThe Echoes Saga continues!“Here is today’s lesson; heroes die…”It’s fifteen years since the Orcs were defeated. Fifteen years since a new king rose from the battlefield. Fifteen years since Illian knew the horror of war.Fifteen years of peace are about to end.Something is coming. Shadows gather. Whispers of rebellion have reached the king. Darkness stirs beyond Illian’s borders... -
![The Forest of Ire by Torsten Weitze]()
The Forest of Ire by Torsten Weitze
10 ratingsSuccess at last! Ahren and his companions have revived the alliance of the Jorathian peoples... -
![Father of the Mountain: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze]()
Father of the Mountain: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze
8 ratingsA 2021 Prometheus Award nominee!"Mammon will scratch your itch for cranky libertarian sci-fi. Looking forward to the next part!" - John Carmack, creator of Doom and founder of Armadillo Aerospace"★★★★★ This is a compelling page turner and, once again, Kroese.. -
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![The Eternal Empire: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze]()
The Eternal Empire: The 13th Paladin by Torsten Weitze
8 ratingsTime is running out for Ahren as he and Khara leave their companions under cover of darkness and make their way to the Eternal Empire. The Pall Cloud is spreading relentlessly, yet the full complement of 13 Paladins have still not gathered together... -
![Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit]()
Eli by Marc Alan Edelheit
8 ratingsA dangerous mission. A war of the Gods. An epic destiny.When elven rangers Eli’Far and Mae’Cara are dispatched to hunt down the dangerous criminal Mik’Las, the mission seems simple enough. Mik’Las has committed the unthinkable crimes of murder and kidnap, and though he’s a former ranger and skilled in the deadly arts, Eli is confident they will bring him to justice... -
![The Isles of the Cutlass Sea by Torsten Weitze]()
The Isles of the Cutlass Sea by Torsten Weitze
10 ratingsAhren can hardly believe his luck. His apprenticeship finally comes to an end, and Khara’s interest in him is growing by the minute. He and his companions leave the Southern Jungles and sail westwards, this time in search of two Paladins, who are apparently living a peaceful existence on one of the Isles of the Cutlass Sea... -
![Taroniah at School by Peter Rhodan]()
Taroniah at School by Peter Rhodan
10 ratingsTaroniah was the natural born daughter of a liaison between the King of Marland and her mother, one of the Queen's Ladies in Waiting. Sadly, her mother died while she was still quite young and the King's Master of Arms, Robard, and his wife, Terencia, happily adopted her... -
![Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson]()
Knights of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
6 ratingsUpdate taken from State of the Sanderson 2020:"So, my schedule now looks like this going forward. As always, this is just an estimate... -
![The Raveling: The Complete Saga by Alec Hutson]()
The Raveling: The Complete Saga by Alec Hutson
8 ratings2016 Ink and Insights Competition – Judges’ Favorite 2017 Readers' Favorite Award for Epic Fantasy 2nd in the 2017 SPFBO #1 Amazon Best Seller in Epic Fantasy Long ago the world fell into twilight, when the great empires of old consumed each other in sorcerous cataclysms... -
![The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi]()
The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
8 ratingsMurder. Secrets. Sacrifice: Three women seek the truth of the empire's past. And the truth they find has the power to ignite a war in the sequel to The Final Strife, the continuation of a visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by Africa and Arabia.Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil... -
![The Green Sea by Torsten Weitze]()
The Green Sea by Torsten Weitze
8 ratingsHardly have they left the Forest of Ire and its horrors behind them when the Thirteenth Paladin decides to head for the Green Sea with his friends to fulfil his old promise of bringing the necromancer to justice, who has been holding the fertile lands surrounding the horse people and their Paladin, Blazing Eyes, in his bony grip for far too long... -
![Tales of the Feisty Druid Omnibus (Books 1-7): by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle]()
Tales of the Feisty Druid Omnibus (Books 1-7): by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsShe missed the war, but she’ll be damned if she loses her chance for revenge. Ten years after fleeing Arcadia to save her life, Arryn is all grown up. She spent the past decade in the Dark Forest with the druids, training in warrior combat and battle magic.Now that Arcadia is safe and Arryn is more than capable of taking care of herself, she decides to go back in order to search for her father... -
![The Road To Sevendor: A Spellmonger Anthology by Terry Mancour]()
The Road To Sevendor: A Spellmonger Anthology by Terry Mancour
10 ratingsO! The wizards weep and witches leapOn the Road To Sevendor!The adepts smile, footwizards beguile,On the Road To Sevendor!Gleaming castle, enchanted mountainSkyward spires, dancing fountainsMore magi than a man can count onThe Road To Sevendor!The very first Spellmonger anthology! Contains the full and complete versions of the previously-published short stories The River Mists of Talry, Victory... -
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![The Thief Who Went To War by Michael McClung]()
The Thief Who Went To War by Michael McClung
10 ratingsAfter barely surviving the attentions of the Knife That Parts the Night, Amra and Holgren are determined to end the threat posed by the remaining sentient, powerful Blades of the Eightfold Goddess... -
![The Archon of Peace by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan]()
The Archon of Peace by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan
6 ratingsSerestia, a magical world fashioned by the gods, has been under the control of the Archons for thousands of years, and the kingdoms that divide the land co-exist with these enlightened beings who dwell within their impenetrable walls.Amid the chaos and endless war, a long-awaited prophecy tips the balance and threatens not just the Archons but everyone else... -
![Drumindor by Michael J. Sullivan]()
Drumindor by Michael J. Sullivan
6 ratingsAdding a placeholder for the next Riyria Chronicle. If you are a longtime Riyria fan, the title will be all you need to know about this book. Yes, we finally see what happened to Royce and Hadrian when they went to the dwarves tower of Drumindor for the first time.Don't have a release date for it...yet... -
![The Warded Box by Guy Antibes]()
The Warded Box by Guy Antibes
8 ratingsJack Winder is sent on another errand by the mercurial Fasher Tempest. This time he heads south into the country of Tesoria accompanied by two Tesorian wizards. The country is rent into factions with each one rebelling against the king in their own fashion. In this turbulent environment, Jack must deliver a warded box to the grand wizard of Tesoria far south of the border... -
![Grishel's Feather by Guy Antibes]()
Grishel's Feather by Guy Antibes
8 ratingsJack Winder's mentor has come down with a magical sickness when on his honeymoon. The illness requires an object of power used as a cure. Jack is tasked to find Grishel's Feather and take it to the seaside village where his mentor and his new wife suffer from the debilitating effects of the malady. Jack has no idea where the feather is other than in the adjacent foreign country... -
![The Battlebone by Guy Antibes]()
The Battlebone by Guy Antibes
8 ratingsJack Winder travels to a far country to retrieve an ancient object. In order to proceed to recover the object is, Jack must learn a new culture and a new philosophy if he is to succeed. The quest is complicated by a revolution spawned by an enemy organization... -
![Stones of Light by Zack Argyle]()
Stones of Light by Zack Argyle
8 ratingsStones of Light continues the story begun in Voice of War, the multi-award-winning start to the Threadlight series. FEAR THE ROSES. FEAR THE LIGHT.Chrys swore to never again let the Apogee take control but, in a moment of desperation, he gave in. Now, he will learn what the Apogee truly wants... -
![Shadow and Bone: Chapters 1-5 by Leigh Bardugo]()
Shadow and Bone: Chapters 1-5 by Leigh Bardugo
12 ratingsDownload Chapters 1-5 in Shadow and Bone, the much anticipated new trilogy by debut author Leigh Bardugo.Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee... -
![Talion: Revenant by Michael A. Stackpole]()
Talion: Revenant by Michael A. Stackpole
16 ratingsThe man he is sworn to protect is the man who butchered his family.Justices--the select of the Talion, endowed with fearsome magick and lethal martial skills--roam the Shattered Empire, crushing the lawless and championing the oppressed. Their word is law and their judgement binding on highborn and low.Nolan is a Justice born in what once was the free nation of Sinjaria... -
![Conash: Dead Son by T.C. Southwell]()
Conash: Dead Son by T.C. Southwell
6 ratingsA humble goat herder’s son and kin of the wood cat, Conash bonds with his familiar when he is just six years old. The sickly boy teeters on the brink of death, so much so that he is given the Death Rites three times before he is ten years old.Against all odds, he grows up a happy, laughing child, the apple of his mother’s eye and his father’s most cherished son... -
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![God Touched by T.C. Southwell]()
God Touched by T.C. Southwell
6 ratingsWhen Blade is beaten almost to death, a broken-nosed whore saves him and nurses him back to health, starting a strange relationship that will endure all through Blade’s career and beyond. Lilu loves the assassin despite his cold heart and scathing tongue, and her love and aid earn his protection, even though he will never admit to helping her... -
![Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume III by Richard A. Knaak]()
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Volume III by Richard A. Knaak
6 ratingsThe epic fantasy series Legends of the Dragonrealm continues in this omnibus edition by New York Times bestselling author Richard A. Knaak.. -
![Journey of Fate by Brian D. Anderson, Derek Perkins]()
Journey of Fate by Brian D. Anderson, Derek Perkins
6 ratingsIt has been 18 years since the fall of the Reborn King, and Jayden Stedding, son of Gewey, dreams of adventure. Life as a farmer in Sharpstone offers very little excitement. But like his father before him, fate will descend like a storm and soon he will learn that with adventure comes peril. And when you are the son of a god, that peril can shatter worlds... -
![Fireclaws: Search For The Golden by T. Michael Ford]()
Fireclaws: Search For The Golden by T. Michael Ford
6 ratingsFive years have passed since the Lifebane met his demise. But the Xarparion world is still anything but tranquil. Mercenaries, rogue wizards, petty tyrants and creatures more foul, have rushed to claim the lands once held by the Lich. Sky Raven and her environs are at peace for now, but storm clouds are gathering... -
![Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo]()
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
6 ratingsHow does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer... -
![Retribution by Jennifer Fallon]()
Retribution by Jennifer Fallon
6 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to THE LYRE THIEFSince fleeing Winternest to avoid King Hablet's wrath when he discovers the truth about her parentage, leaving her slave, Charisee, to take her place, Rakaia has been on quite an adventure... -
![Blade of Dream by Daniel Abraham]()
Blade of Dream by Daniel Abraham
6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of The Expanse, comes the second novel in a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year. “An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience... -
![The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
7 ratingsShannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.Amina al-Sirafi should be content... -
![The History of Middle-Earth Index by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien]()
The History of Middle-Earth Index by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
8 ratingsAlthough J.R.R Tolkien is well-known for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, the material which laid the groundwork for what must be the most fully realised sub-creation ever to spring from a single imagination was begun many years before the publication of The Hobbit, and indeed Tolkien continued to work upon its completion until his death in 1973... -
![Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James]()
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
8 ratingsFrom Marlon James, author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy, his African Game of Thrones.In Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Sogolon the Moon Witch proved a worthy adversary to Tracker as they clashed across a mythical African landscape in search of a mysterious boy who disappeared... -
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![Illborn by Daniel T. Jackson]()
Illborn by Daniel T. Jackson
8 ratingsLong ago, The Lord Aiduel emerged from the deserts of the Holy Land, possessed with divine powers. He used these to forcibly unite the peoples of Angall, before His ascension to heaven. Over eight hundred years later, in a medieval world which is threatened by war and religious persecution, four young men and women begin to develop supernatural abilities... -
![Inkredia - Luwan of Brida by Sarang Mahajan]()
Inkredia - Luwan of Brida by Sarang Mahajan
8 ratingsIn Fal Doram, also called as the great empire of Inkredia, a conspiracy begins to unfold. The first step is an easy one – kill a simple, villager named Luwan. When Luwan suddenly faces an enemy straight out of the folklore, he is left dumbfounded by the mystery why they are after him... -
![Academic Exercises by K.J. Parker]()
Academic Exercises by K.J. Parker
8 ratingsAcademic Exercises is the first collection of shorter work by master novelist K.J. Parker, and it is a stunner. Weighing in at over 500 pages, this generous volume gathers together thirteen highly distinctive stories, essays, and novellas, including the recent World Fantasy Award-Winner, “Let Maps to Others”... -
![Stolen Silver by Mercedes Lackey]()
Stolen Silver by Mercedes Lackey
8 ratingsAlberich's new horse had been stolen from the enemy--but it wasn't the only thing stolen.This story was originally published in the anthology HORSE FANTASTIC, December 1991... -
![The Hyena and the Hawk by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
The Hyena and the Hawk by Adrian Tchaikovsky
12 ratingsThe Hyena and the Hawk is the third book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's epic fantasy trilogy, Echoes of the Fall, following The Bear and the Serpent. From the depths of the darkest myths, the soulless Plague People have returned. Their pale-walled camps obliterate villages, just as the terror they bring with them destroys minds... -
![Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi]()
Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi
12 ratingsAn exclusive Star-Touched novella over 100 pages long! Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night.He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more... -
![A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown]()
A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown
15 ratingsThe highly-anticipated second—and final—book in the immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore that began with the New York Times bestselling A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, from author Roseanne A. Brown.Karina lost everything after a violent coup left her without her kingdom or her throne... -
![The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Brian Sibley]()
The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Brian Sibley
18 ratingsBest-selling Tolkien expert Brian Sibley (The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide) presents a slipcased collection of four full-color, large-format maps of Tolkien's imaginary realm illustrated by John Howe, a conceptual designer for the blockbuster films directed by Peter Jackson... -
![The Map of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Brian Sibley, John Howe]()
The Map of Tolkien's Middle-Earth by Brian Sibley, John Howe
6 ratingsThis superb map will take you straight to the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien's mythical world of Middle-earth. Redrawn by artist John Howe from the original map created by Christopher Tolkien, it is beautifully decorated with scenes from The Lord of the Rings... -
![The Bronze of Eddarta by Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron]()
The Bronze of Eddarta by Randall Garrett, Vicki Ann Heydron
6 ratingsAfter a meteor explosion, Rikardon wakes in a new body—and in a strange desert land named Gandalara, where a sacred gem known as the Ra’ira grants its owner the power to rule—or to destroy… Gharlas, the murderous caravan leader who stole the Ra’ira, has left Raithskar and fled across the desert. His destination is Eddarta, a city rife with corruption and slavery... -
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![Flight from Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany]()
Flight from Nevèrÿon by Samuel R. Delany
6 ratingsIn his four-volume series Return to Nevèrÿon, Hugo and Nebula award-winner Samuel R. Delany appropriated the conceits of sword-and-sorcery fantasy to explore his characteristic themes of language, power, gender, and the nature of civilization. Wesleyan University Press has reissued the long-unavailable Nevèrÿon volumes in trade paperback... -
![Theft of an Ancient Dog by Guy Antibes]()
Theft of an Ancient Dog by Guy Antibes
6 ratingsTrevor Arcwin, now known as Des Boxster, takes his little group of Soldiers of Fortune across the border into Viksar. After taking a job finding a stolen statue, Des finds completing the task is more difficult than he expects as he must expand his group to find the perpetrators... -
![The Deadly Magician by Jeffrey Quyle]()
The Deadly Magician by Jeffrey Quyle
6 ratingsTheus fled from Great Forks - he fled from the guards chasing after him, and the job with the memory stones, as well as his friends. Most painfully, he fled from Coriae, the fascinating daughter of the ancient house of nobility that had befriended him... -
![Re-Reading Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Books One Through Four by Leigh Butler]()
Re-Reading Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Books One Through Four by Leigh Butler
6 ratingsThe Wheel of Time Reread on Tor.com is an extensive analysis of Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, covering the material chapter by chapter. Join Leigh Butler as she summarizes the chapters and comments on the ongoing mysteries of the series, gender issues, politics, history, and the many Crowning Moments of Awesome.Volume 1 of the collected Tor... -
![Blood of the Gods by David Mealing]()
Blood of the Gods by David Mealing
6 ratingsThe battle is over, but war lies ahead in the second book of the epic fantasy trilogy that pits humans against gods in a contest for the fate of the world.The battle for the city is over, but the aftermath of a revolution is never simple. . .Sarine begins to experience visions, ones which make her dragon familiar sicker every day... -
![Silver Mage by D.W. Jackson]()
Silver Mage by D.W. Jackson
6 ratingsThe mages sit nervous in their tower when the news that the Brotherhood is once again on the move reaches their ears. Bren, learning that the Brotherhood might hold the key to freeing his father, travels across northern Kurt in order to reach their new stronghold...
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