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Musashi, Volume II by Eiji Yoshikawa
11 ratingsMusashi, o grande romance épico japonês do século XX, com mais de 120 milhões de exemplares vendidos em suas diversas edições, além de inúmeras versões para cinema e televisão é a história de Miyamoto Musashi, na vida real o grande samurai do Japão da época dos xoguns... -
![Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson]()
Pirates of Aletharia by Britney Jackson
6 ratingsA sapphic fantasy adventure 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 sword and embarks on a quest for vengeance that will lead her straight into the arms of the legendary Captain Maria Welles... -
![The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson]()
The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson
6 ratingsJesse McGinnis has it all—the woman she loves—two beautiful children—a successful career... -
![One Day You'll Leave Me by Debra Flores]()
One Day You'll Leave Me by Debra Flores
8 ratingsWhat would you be willing to give up for the person you love? Your life? Your memories? Everybody and everything you've ever known? Karen Stephens is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life in the year 2010. Until the day she hears something. A song, an unfamiliar one that moves her in a way she cannot understand or explain... -
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![The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath]()
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
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![Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 of 2 by Luo Guanzhong]()
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 2 of 2 by Luo Guanzhong
12 ratingsThis epic saga of brotherhood and rivalry, of loyalty and treachery, of victory and death, forms part of the indelible core of classical Chinese culture and continues to fascinate modern-day readers.In 220 EC, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China... -
![The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu]()
The Wall of Storms by Ken Liu
16 ratingsKuni Garu, now known as Emperor Ragin, runs the archipelago kingdom of Dara, but struggles to maintain progress while serving the demands of the people and his vision. Then an unexpected invading force from the Lyucu empire in the far distant west comes to the shores of Dara—and chaos results... -
![The Archer by K. Aten]()
The Archer by K. Aten
6 ratingsKyri was raised a fletcher but after finding a new home and family with the Telequire Amazons, she discovers a desire to take on more responsibility within the tribe. She has skills they desperately need and she is called to action to protect those around her. But Kyri's path is ever-changing even as she finds herself altered by love, loyalty, and grief... -
![Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe]()
Return to Ithaca by Glyn Iliffe
6 ratingsThe thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home; to Ithaca. But back on Ithaca things look little better... -
![The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty
6 ratingsBestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
![The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly]()
The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly
8 ratingsThe long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city's eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often been retold since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have been narrated with such close attention to the minute particulars of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly... -
![Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke]()
Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke
10 ratingsRobyn Hood didn’t set out to rob the rich, but in Nottingham, nothing ever goes according to plan....After a fateful hunting accident sends her on the run from the law, Robyn finds herself deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest... -
![The Garden of the Departed Cats by Bilge Karasu]()
The Garden of the Departed Cats by Bilge Karasu
10 ratingsIn an ancient Mediterranean city, a tradition is maintained: every ten years an archaic game of human chess is staged, the players (visitors versus locals) bearing weapons. This archaic game, the central event of The Garden of the Departed Cats, may prove as fatal as the deadly attraction our narrator feels for the local man who is the Vizier, or Captain, of the home team...Categorized as:
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![Ken Follett Epic Historical Collection by Ken Follett, Joachim Kerzel]()
Ken Follett Epic Historical Collection by Ken Follett, Joachim Kerzel
10 ratingsEpic Historical Collection Ken Follett Dive into the #1 New York Times bestselling author's masterpiece of medieval drama, The Pillars of the Earth, and its long-awaited sequel, World Without End... -
![Brother Wind by Sue Harrison]()
Brother Wind by Sue Harrison
14 ratingsIn a time before time at the top of the world -; in a harsh and unforgiving age of ice -; courage will sustain three remarkable souls through trials as bitter as the chill winds of the eternal winter."Claimed by a brutal, despised enemy, Kiin must sacrifice her love for the sake of her tribe and the safety of her children...Categorized as:
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![Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel]()
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
6 ratings"Patel’s mesmerizing debut shines a brilliant light on the vilified queen from the Ramayana….This easily earns its place on shelves alongside Madeline Miller’s Circe." –Publishers Weekly (starred review)“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.”So begins Kaikeyi’s story...Categorized as:
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![The Truth About Awiti by C.P. Patrick]()
The Truth About Awiti by C.P. Patrick
6 ratingsThere is a commonly held belief the tropical storms and hurricanes that form off the coast of West Africa are not natural disasters, but rather they are retaliation by restless spirits impacted by one of the darkest chapters of world history—the trans–Atlantic slave trade. Awiti’s destiny was forever changed the day the slave raiders arrived at her village... -
![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... -
![She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel]()
She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel
6 ratingsCateline is the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege.She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Call Down the Stars by Sue Harrison]()
Call Down the Stars by Sue Harrison
8 ratingsOn that day of great terror and sadness, the girl called Daughter escaped with her grandfather across the icy North Pacific to find shelter on the islands of the Whale Hunters. But peace was not to be their lot. For here the mad medicine woman K'os was scheming vengeance against her most despised enemy, the revered warrior and statesman called Chakliux -- her son... -
![The Fletcher by K. Aten]()
The Fletcher by K. Aten
8 ratingsBook One in the Arrow of Artemis SeriesKyri is a fletcher, following in the footsteps of her father, and his father before him. However, fate is a fickle mistress, and six years after the death of her mother, she's faced with the fact that her father is dying as well...Categorized as:
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![Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell]()
Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell
8 ratingsThe first of two prequels to the bestselling Spellslinger series.The Alchemist meets The Three Musketeers—with card tricks. A brilliant origin story of adventure, wit, and philosophy to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers to the Spellslinger series...Categorized as:
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![RavenShadow: An Adventure of the Spirit by Win Blevins]()
RavenShadow: An Adventure of the Spirit by Win Blevins
8 ratings“Win Blevins is a master yarn-spinner.” – Tony HillermanFrom Joseph Blue Crow’s mystical visions: “I lost track of time. Time, that big boss that runs the white world. Time, which pushes you hither and yon like dust in front of a broom... -
![Shell Game by Benny Lawrence]()
Shell Game by Benny Lawrence
8 ratingsLife in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by Darren, a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance--and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either... -
![The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes]()
The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes
8 ratingsA standalone epic fantasy novella starring Sal the Cacophony, who Pierce Brown called a "protagonist for the ages," from Sam Sykes' widely acclaimed Seven Blades in Black. To the city of Last Word, one of the last freeholds in a land rent asunder by magic, Sal the Cacophony comes with gun, a blade, and a burning need for revenge... -
![Cry of the Wind by Sue Harrison]()
Cry of the Wind by Sue Harrison
10 ratingsWinter looms in this place of icy splendor near the top of the world-chilling a heart already frozen by hatred and cold dreams of revenge?Experience and adversity have made the storyteller Chakliux a wise and powerful hunter and a man of great respect. But a tender heart is his weakness...Categorized as:
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![女将军和长公主 by 请君莫笑]()
女将军和长公主 by 请君莫笑
10 ratings为了在乱世中活下去，为了给至亲复仇，为了给全村一百一十八口枉死的人讨回公道，林挽月拿了龙凤胎弟弟林飞星的户籍去参军，励志杀尽天下匈奴人。宫廷中皇后仙逝，留下了十六岁的长公主和八岁的太子相依为命。几位年长于太子的亲王对皇位虎视眈眈，姐弟俩的地位岌岌可危。"Female General and Eldest Princess"In order to survive in troubled times; in order to revenge for the dear; in order to claim justice for all 118 people, who died undeservedly, in the village... -
![Song of the River by Sue Harrison]()
Song of the River by Sue Harrison
12 ratingsFrom the acclaimed, bestselling author of "Mother Earth Father Sky" comes an extraordinary new novel of courage and human conflict in a prehistoric wilderness of ice and snow. Eighty centuries before our time -- in the frozen interior of a place that would someday be called Alaska -- a clubfooted babe was left in the snow to die.. -
![Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta]()
Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta
16 ratingsDiscover the backstory of the new Stranger Things fan favorite, Robin, played by Maya Hawke! The perfect read while you're waiting for Season 4 to drop on Netflix! High school is a monster, and it's eating everyone Robin knows. As sophomore year starts, Robin's Odd Squad friends have decided to try to be just like everyone else... -
![Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse]()
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
5 ratingsReturn to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun—finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards.There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying The great city of Tova is shattered... -
![The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis]()
The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis
6 ratingsThe Sisters of Reckoning is the blockbuster sequel to Charlotte Nicole Davis's alternate Old West-set commercial fantasy adventure. The Good Luck Girls are free. Aster's sister and friends have new lives across the border in Ferron, while Aster remains in Arketta, helping more girls escape. But news of a new welcome house opening fills Aster with a need to do more than just help individual girls... -
![Grass for His Pillow, Episode 1: Lord Fujiwara's Treasures by Lian Hearn]()
Grass for His Pillow, Episode 1: Lord Fujiwara's Treasures by Lian Hearn
6 ratingsThe spellbinding second installment of the internationally bestselling Tales of the Otori trilogy--separated into two individual episodes for these paperback editions--transports readers back to a mythical, medieval Japan in a story of clashing powers, divided loyalties, and passionate love... -
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![Extra Scenes by S.A. Chakraborty]()
Extra Scenes by S.A. Chakraborty
6 ratingsIn addition to the main trilogy books, there have been a number of alternate, deleted, or extra scenes involving the main characters that have been posted online by the author. Some were pre-order bonuses, fluff written during the Covid-19 quarantine, or old scenes that got cut from the final book script.As a treat for readers in the lead-up to the publication of The Empire of Gold, S.A... -
![Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro]()
Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro
6 ratings1596. Deux ans avant l'édit de Nantes qui met fin aux guerres de Religion, Marseille la catholique s'oppose à Henri IV, l'ancien protestant. Une rébellion, une indépendance que ne peut tolérer le roi... -
![Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore]()
Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore
6 ratingsIt’s been six years since Quinn started dressing as a man in order to sneak aboard the most notorious pirate ship ever to set sail upon the seven seas—and those years have definitely begun to take their toll... -
![The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera]()
The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera
8 ratingsThe Warrior Moon , the sequel to The Phoenix Empress and striking conclusion to K Arsenault Rivera's wildly buzzed about epic fantasy, which began with The Tiger's DaughterBarsalayaa Shefali, famed Qorin adventurer, and the spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, have survived fights with demon armies, garnered infamy, and ruled an empire... -
![The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong]()
The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong
8 ratingsInitially released as a bonus short story in the B&N/Indigo Exclusive Edition of Foul Lady Fortune, The Priest and the Shepherd is now free to read on Simon Teen... -
![Raptor by Gary Jennings]()
Raptor by Gary Jennings
14 ratingsA Goth who leads a secret life as a woman narrates his exploits in combat and in bed, from his unorthodox sexual awakening in a convent, through his journey across Europe with a Roman woodsman. By the author of Aztec. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo... -
![The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz]()
The Harrowing of Gwynedd by Katherine Kurtz
14 ratingsEvil times had come for rthe Deryni, the humans with strange, magical powers. The Regents of the boy-king Alroy sought their destruction. And now Bishop Alister Cullen was dead, depriving the Deryni of their greatest friend. But no one could be sure he was really dead. His body lay unchanged and incorruptible. As those questions remained unanswered, the effort to save Deryni had to continue...Categorized as:
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![A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin]()
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
7 ratingsI used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu... -
![The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang]()
The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang
14 ratingsThe Protector is dead.For fifty years, the Protector ruled, reshaping her country in her image and driving her enemies to the corners of the map. For half a century the world turned around her as she built her armies, trained her Tensors, and grasped at the reins of fate itself. Now she is dead. Her followers will quiver, her enemies rejoice... -
![The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar]()
The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar
10 ratingsFour women, soldier, scholar, poet, and socialite, are caught up on different sides of a violent rebellion. As war erupts and their families are torn apart, they fear they may disappear into the unwritten pages of history. Using the sword and the pen, the body and the voice, they struggle not just to survive, but to make history... -
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![The Dawn Stag by Jules Watson]()
The Dawn Stag by Jules Watson
10 ratingsOut of duty grows a powerful and desperate love that will bind them together through conflict and betrayal... -
![Song of the North by Jules Watson]()
Song of the North by Jules Watson
10 ratingsFrom the celebrated author of The White Mare comes the story of the ancient Scottish fight for freedom and of a love destined for centuries.Roman Britain, AD 366. Minna, a beautiful Roman serving girl, finds herself thrust into the wilds of barbarian Scotland with acrobat Cian, a tribeless youth loyal only to himself... -
![Hallucinations: or, The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando by Reinaldo Arenas]()
Hallucinations: or, The Ill-Fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando by Reinaldo Arenas
8 ratingsIn the brilliant tradition of Don Quixote and Candide, this passionate novel by the author of Before Night Falls is a modern masterpiece of Latin American fiction... -
![The Throne of the Five Winds by S.C. Emmett]()
The Throne of the Five Winds by S.C. Emmett
8 ratingsTwo queens, two concubines, six princes. Innumerable hidden agendas. Yala, lady-in-waiting to the princess of a vanquished kingdom, must navigate their captors' treacherous imperial court.The Emperor's palace -- full of ambitious royals, sly gossip, and unforeseen perils -- is perhaps the most dangerous place in Zhaon... -
![Escape to Pirate Island by Niamh Murphy]()
Escape to Pirate Island by Niamh Murphy
8 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionA MURDER. A MAP. A MUTINY.You can’t run away from yourself…The year is 1720 and two young women are about to find themselves in more trouble than they could ever have imagined possible.Cat Meadows is a smuggler who’s built her reputation on the backs of unsuspecting souls.Lily Exquemelin has been left nothing by her father but his troubles and his treasure map... -
![A Pirate's Heart by Catherine Friend]()
A Pirate's Heart by Catherine Friend
8 ratingsFour women, a long-lost treasure, and more than one “thief of hearts” share a destiny beyond time.To foil a map thief, librarian Emma Boyd searches for a pirate's long-lost treasure map. She’s aided in her search by investigator Randi Marx, who proves to be as frustrating as she is beautiful...
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