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Wintersteel by Will Wight
25 ratingsAs the Uncrowned King tournament reaches its final rounds, tensions between the competing factions are higher than ever. The outcome may determine the power balance throughout the rest of the world.Each Monarch schemes to seize any advantage they can...while far away, a Dreadgod stirs.When the tournament ends, the Dreadgod will rise...Categorized as:
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Reaper by Will Wight
21 ratingsSacred Valley has been saved…at least, what’s left of it.With his home finally secure, Lindon delves deep into the ancient labyrinth, seeking long-lost Soulsmithing knowledge and the secret to destroying the Dreadgods. Monarchs plot against him and against each other, unaware of the threats gathering in realms beyond.Far above Lindon and the Monarchs and the Dreadgods, another war is waged... -
Waybound by Will Wight
25 ratingsThe final book in the Cradle series!Years ago, Lindon left his home as a powerless Unsouled. Now, he goes to war with the most powerful beings in the world over the future of Cradle itself. The Weeping Dragon has a grudge to settle, and Lindon intends to take out the Dreadgod with his friends by his side. But rival Monarchs know his plans, and they won’t let things end so easily...Categorized as:
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Dreadgod by Will Wight
25 ratingsThe battle in the heavens has left a target on Lindon’s back.His most reliable ally is gone, the Monarchs see him as a threat, and he has inherited one of the most valuable facilities in the world. At any moment, his enemies could band together to kill him.If it weren’t for the Dreadgods.All four are empowered and unleashed, rampaging through Cradle, and grudges old and new must be set aside...Categorized as:
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Underlord by Will Wight
26 ratingsA tournament approaches. All around the world, great clans and sects prepare their disciples to fight against one another in a competition of young Underlords. Even the Blackflame Empire is drawn in, but their youth are not strong enough to compete. Yet...Categorized as:
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Ghostwater by Will Wight
26 ratingsLong ago, the Monarch Northstrider created a world of his own. This world, known as Ghostwater, housed some of his most valuable experiments. Now, it has been damaged by the attack of the Bleeding Phoenix, and a team of Skysworn have been sent to recover whatever they can from the dying world... -
Bloodline by Will Wight
25 ratingsIt’s time to go back home.In the years since Lindon left Sacred Valley, he has attained power beyond anything his family thought possible. Now he’ll have to put those powers to the test, because a Dreadgod is on its way.Lindon and his allies set out to evacuate the valley before the arrival of the Wandering Titan, but their sacred arts are weakened by an ancient curse...Categorized as:
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Uncrowned by Will Wight
26 ratingsEmriss Silentborn, Memory of the World. Tiberian Arelius, the fallen Patriarch. Akura Malice, Queen of Shadows. Seshethkunaaz, King of Dragons. Reigan Shen, Emperor of Lions. Luminous Queen Sha Miara. The Eight-Man Empire. Northstrider. The Monarchs, the most powerful sacred artists on Cradle, rule with unquestioned authority...Categorized as:
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Blackflame by Will Wight
26 ratingsLindon has a year left. When his time runs out, he’ll have to fight an opponent that no one believes he can beat. Unless he learns sacred arts the right way, from scratch, he won’t have a chance to win…and even then, the odds are against him. In the course of their training, he and Yerin travel to the Blackflame Empire, where they fight to master an ancient power... -
Woad Children by Nathan A.Thompson
12 ratingsOne tribulation down. To stop the next, he'll battle through blood and frost. Wes Malcolm has wrested Avalon back from men, monsters, and false gods. The next step is to bring the battle to his enemy's camp. The world of the Woadlands is under siege from two cataclysms at once...Categorized as:
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The Ninth Realm by Michael Chatfield
14 ratingsAvegaaren Academy.Where heroes compete, legends are born and the heart of the Imperium’s might.Erik and Rugrat’s abilities will be pushed to the limit, honing their skills and allowing them to grow in new ways, ways they might not have thought of before.They stand to gain more than simple strength, and more power...Categorized as:
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The Seventh Realm, Part 1 by Michael Chatfield
16 ratingsWar has come to the Willful Institute. It has come to the first realm.For years Alva has trained, developed weapons and tactics never seen in the ten realms. Now Alva moves in the background, supporting the Adventurer’s Guild. No band of fighters, no sect looking to gain individual honors.The armies of Alva were forged together in Alva dungeon. Tempered in body, in mind, in mana...Categorized as:
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He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon
22 ratingsJason wakes up in a mysterious world of magic and monsters.It’s not easy making the career jump from office-supplies-store middle manager to heroic interdimensional adventurer. At least, Jason tries to be heroic, but it's hard to be good when all your powers are evil.He’ll face off against cannibals, cultists, wizards, monsters...and that’s just on the first day... -
High Gloom by Eric Ugland
12 ratingsIt all comes down to this: kill or be corpsed.Clyde Hatchett has known he’s had a corpse-king inside him, slowly trying to take over his body and raise an army of undead for a while now... -
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The Tenth Realm by Michael Chatfield
14 ratingsDevourer, Ravager. Titles of a forgotten enemy, a distant memory.Now freshly reborn in stark reminders of burning flame and blood.The tenth realm has been lost, and Akran’s hordes of devourers and ravagers have been loosed upon the lower realms. Dealing the reclusive and powerful Imperium has taken a serious blow...Categorized as:
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Demon City by Kirill Klevanski
10 ratingsBest Seller#1 in Asian Myth& Legend eBooks#1 Fantasy Adventure Fiction#1 Dark Fantasy Horror#1 Dyspopian Science Fiction#1 Superhero Science FictionNot everyone managed to survive the bloody battle. The strong, the brave, the courageous, and the good all fell with honor. The war spared few and took away many of the best..Categorized as:
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Quest Academy: Scavengers by Brian J. Nordon
10 ratingsChange is coming to Quest Academy. Can Sal rise to the occasion?When the second years nearly lose their lives in a failed excursion, it’s the first years that pay the price. The curriculum is being radically altered to challenge the students, which means the stakes just got a lot higher... -
The World at War by Dave Willmarth
11 ratingsKing Alexander and his guildmates have expanded Elysia into a formidable kingdom. Their ongoing battle against the Dark One and the drow wizards is escalating. Alexander works to bring together the Elves, Dwarves, and Human Kingdoms to establish the alliance proposed by the Dragon King. But the dark magic of the drow has infiltrated even the highest offices, blocking his efforts...Categorized as:
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Scamps & Scoundrels by Eric Ugland
14 ratingsJust yesterday, Ben was a neckbeard weeb with a weakness for Red Bull and tendies. Today, he's got a new name, a new face, and a new body, and he's watching the Glaton City Guard fight a twenty-foot-tall ooze that crawled forth from the sewers... -
Uru's Third Temple by A.F. Kay
14 ratingsRuwen’s life is inside out, literally. Trapped in the Spirit Realm by a hostile god’s magic, Ruwen’s spells, abilities, and skills no longer work. Worse, his secret Cultivation ability is now blindingly evident.A critical clue, given to Ruwen during the betrayal, makes him question the motives behind the treachery and offers a path home...Categorized as:
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The Fourth Secret by A.F. Kay
14 ratingsWith the third temple restored, Ruwen must now prevent an imminent invasion of the southern border.But Ruwen’s new city is in shambles. If he doesn’t quickly fortify the walls and revive an army capable of stopping his enemies, he has no chance of surviving the coming onslaught.Running out of time and facing a lack of resources, Ruwen is forced to bargain for allies and take an unwanted new class...Categorized as:
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The Two Week Curse by Michael Chatfield
18 ratingsThrust into an unknown, unwanted situation, most would feel panic, fear anger and fall into chaos. Erik and Rugrat are not immune to those feelings, but they have stepped into chaos so many times, it is simply a different challenge. Two weeks ago, Erik lost his legs and his arm. Today he got a message. "You have been randomly selected to join the Ten Realms...Categorized as:
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The Second Storm by Tao Wong
10 ratingsWhen War Wages, Even Innocents PerishTwo years have passed and the war between the kingdoms of Shen and Wei rages on. The dark sect moves in the shadows, striking against the noble Verdant Green Waters Sect, damaging, killing and kidnapping their members.Among the victims - Fairy Yang, Wu Ying's martial sister... -
Lord of the Mists by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsThis is the eighth of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga' [盘龙] by famous Chinese author Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi [我吃西红柿], originally hosted on www.wuxiaworld.com. This authorized translation created by Ren Woxing and published by Wuxiaworld Limited...Categorized as:
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Gods of Yulan by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsClan Baruch has risen to be among the most preeminent powers of Yulan, and Linley Baruch has become one of the most powerful of Saints, but this is not enough. The Necropolis of the Gods is opening once more, while the dangerous prison realm Gebados is stirring as well. The winds of fate are blowing, and both Linley and the Yulan Continent shall be forever changed by them... -
Warrior's Oath by M.H. Johnson
12 ratingsForbidden PowerAlex survives a Silver Alchemist’s best efforts to destroy him, but not without paying a terrible price.He soon finds himself stripped of all aid, allies, and resources, with all hands turned against him...Categorized as:
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The Second Betrayal by A.F. Kay
12 ratingsReaching level five has allowed Ruwen to stay hidden from the gods and their minions. He just needs to survive the new Ascendant orientation, and he can finally look for his parents.But a secret discovered during orientation rocks Ruwen’s understanding and forces him to face the power of his Cultivation. He finds answers in the Black Pyramid, along with dozens of new questions...Categorized as:
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Ocean of Tears by Michael Head
12 ratingsDarkness seeps deeper into the world. The gods can only watch from afar. Time is running out.Jim and his friends found a way to stop the evil infesting the leadership of the Empire, but the shadows of the world are not all cast by the demon incursion. There's plenty of darkness already dwelling within the corrupted heart of the Empire...Categorized as:
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Prodigies by Apollos Thorne
12 ratingsThe apex of the martial arts calls out. It challenges all to ascend.Long Chao is the son of a hedge mage—a heretic cultivator. He doesn’t cultivate for power, but to satisfy his endless curiosity.One fateful day, Xiao Huifen, a girl aiming to be the youngest Sky Realm cultivator in the Monolith continent’s history, crashes into his life...Categorized as:
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The Honor of Violet Fate by Er Gen
12 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive...Categorized as:
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The Second Expedition by Tao Wong
14 ratingsEven the great may fall.Wu Ying's idle winter, one filled with training and recovery, is thrown awry when his Master and Elder Yang return, injured. The Three Seasons poison fills Master Cheng's veins, slowly killing the powerful Elder. His only hope - a rare antidote. But the ingredients for such an antidote are scarce and located in the deepest wilds... -
Fortress of Shadows by Carrie Summers
15 ratingsA giant telepathic parrot with a rather foul mouth, a horde of smelly goblins, and a tyrannical demon priestess… Welcome to Devon Walker’s “new normal.” During her first weeks in the deeply immersive VR game, Relic Online, she’s hacked out a home from a choking jungle, gathered a tribe of loyal followers, and earned a wisp stalker who insists she’s some kind of champion...Categorized as:
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Skysworn by Will Wight
26 ratingsWith his duel fast approaching, Lindon is locked away in prison. As a Blackflame, he is too dangerous to remain free. The Skysworn, protectors of the Empire, have imprisoned him to keep him under control until the day of his promised fight arrives. When it does, he will face Jai Long. But a new danger approaches the Empire, closer every day... -
The Endless Savanna: 3rd Dive by M.A. Carlson
7 ratingsChaos has found a way to strike at the real-world. And now Bye-bye has just one week to return to the World Tree or more players will be made to suffer the same real-world consequences. Hoping to find answers, Bye-bye races across the country to the headquarters of the Seed Inc., the makers of the World Tree Online. Back in the World Tree, the Endless Savanna awaits...Categorized as:
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King of Gods Book IV by Fast Food Restaurant
8 ratingsIn this fourth installment of King of Gods, Zhao Feng takes on entering the Broken Moon Clan's Floating Crest Trial—which only occurs every five years—in order to secure his future and prove his worth... -
Beware of Chicken Volume 1 by CasualFarmer
8 ratingsJin Rou wanted to be a cultivator who defied the heavens, and surpassed all limits.Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck here. Arrogant young masters? Heavenly tribulations? Cultivating for days on end, then getting into life or death battles?Yeah, no thanks. I'm getting out of here.In which a transmigrator decides that the only winning move is not to play... -
Ten Courts of Hell by Tinalynge
8 ratingsLeaving behind the Divine Beast World, Hui Yue embarks upon the life of an immortal in the vast outside world. To resurrect his loved one he will go to hell and back! Follow Hui Yue as he enters a world unlike any he has ever seen before, and adapts to the many changes that surrounds him on his quest to become the strongest person alive... -
Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 7 - Hunted by Lucky Old Cat
8 ratingsThe seventh installment of “Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God” sees Shi Feng’s core members ambushed by Dark Star, but Shi Feng is able to save his allies through the aid of the Seven Luminaries Ring. In this book, Shi Feng will meet both new and old enemies alike, both causing him and his core members undeniable trouble...Categorized as:
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The Planar Wars by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
8 ratingsThis is the seventh of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga' [盘龙] by famous Chinese author Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi [我吃西红柿], originally hosted on www.wuxiaworld.com. This authorized translation created by Ren Woxing and published by Wuxiaworld Limited... -
Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 8 - Destroyer of Immortality by Lucky Old Cat
8 ratingsIn this eighth book of Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God, Shi Feng's perseverance is put to the test as he finally finds the path to the next evolution of his class and abilities at the tip of a sword. With the answers he seeks, he will find more questions and challenges that will either destroy him or lift him closer to greatness...Categorized as:
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Awaken Online: Retribution by Travis Bagwell
19 ratingsA side quest adventure in the same world as the best-selling Awaken Online series. This story takes place after the end of Awaken Online: Precipice. Riley’s real-life took a nosedive after her confrontation with Alex. The girls at school torment her and she feels powerless to do anything about it...Categorized as:
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Dungeon Madness by Dakota Krout
19 ratingsAn alternate cover edition for ASIN B01N4UQA28.Both Cal and Dale have become stronger, each in spite of the other. The dungeon - Cal - knows exactly how much their strength has increased, and is working hard to become exponentially more powerful. His schemes are becoming more complex, and his dungeon - his body - more deadly...Categorized as:
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Dungeon Calamity by Dakota Krout
19 ratingsThe dead walk the land. The dungeon rises. War will move the Heavens and the Earth. Powerful necromancers are on the move, and the dungeon has become a battleground. Without his faithful Wisp, Cal's mind slips—he begins creating traps and monsters that go against his already loose morals. A direct threat from an unexpected force causes Cal's mind to stabilize, but he doesn’t know for how long...Categorized as:
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The Curse of Hurlig Ridge: 1st Dive by M.A. Carlson
9 ratingsIn the future, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving humans with little to do and even less to motivate them. Enter the World Tree Online, a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Join Byron in his first 30 days of a non-stop fantasy adventure in the cursed province of Hurlig Ridge, a land filled with monsters, mysteries, murderers and treasure...Categorized as:
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Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God: Book 5 - Meteoric Rise by Lucky Old Cat
10 ratingsThe flames begin to burn in this next installment of Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God. Shi Feng, our quiet, yet bold hero continues to build himself and his team from the shadows, preparing to blast into the public eye. A spark flashes in his eye as he continues on his path in God's Domain, the VRMMO (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online) game that dominates the world...Categorized as:
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Five Color Paragon by Er Gen
10 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive...Categorized as:
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Dragonblood by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsThis is the second of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga'. What should have been a joyous, triumphant return has turned into ashes in Linley's mouth. Now a powerful and highly respected magus, Linley Baruch had finally completed his father's greatest desire and retrieved the family heirloom warblade known as 'Slaughterer'..Categorized as:
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Baruch Rising by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsLinley Baruch has gained his vengeance against those who destroyed his family, and for now has escaped the tyranny of the Radiant Church. Yet vengeance alone sustains no one, and so the Dragonblood Warrior begins to turn his attention from bloody revenge to assisting his kith and kin. Linley is not the only Baruch, after all..Categorized as:
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The Four Divine Beasts by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsThe Infernal Realm has proven to be even more dangerous than its name suggested, but luck and skill has allowed Linley Baruch and his family to survive everything it has thrown at them. It is time for him to cross the Starmist Sea to Indigo Prefecture in search of his Azure Dragon ancestors. But he must beware - the Four Divine Beasts clan is but a pale shadow of itself, hated by many... -
The Infernal Plane by 我吃西红柿, Ren Wo Xing
10 ratingsThis is the fifth of eight fantasy novels comprising the translation of the seminal 'Coiling Dragon Saga'. Peace has come to Yulan. The chaos brought forth by Gebados has been quelled, while Linley has ascended to become a demigod. Now, he is finally ready to follow in the footsteps of his Baruch ancestors and venture into the deadly Infernal Plane, one of the four legendary Higher Planes..
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