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Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
14 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
![The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin]()
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
24 ratingsThe Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.The previous installment, A Dance with Dragons, covered less story than Martin intended, omitting at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers... -
![Wraithblade by S.M. Boyce]()
Wraithblade by S.M. Boyce
14 ratingsConnor Magnuson is going to conquer Death itself.A penniless drifter, Connor has survived the last eight years alone in a cursed woodland teeming with monsters that eat grown men whole. Shunned, forgotten, and with nowhere else to go, he looks death in the eye every night and draws his sword to face it. The forest, after all, burned the fear out of him long ago... -
![Champion's Wrath by Sever Bronny]()
Champion's Wrath by Sever Bronny
8 ratingsSummoning dragons exacts a price. Can they afford to pay it?Augum, Bridget and Leera are the first to summon dragons in thousands of years. But the ancient spell inflicts an unforeseen side effect—after every casting, it turns them against each other.As the Canterran army plunders their kingdom, Katrina Von Edgeworth uses her siege engine dragon to crush all resistance...Categorized as:
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![Circle of Time by Jada Fisher]()
Circle of Time by Jada Fisher
8 ratingsA battle that has raged since the beginning of time is set to destroy the world.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the #1 Bestselling Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have come to a devastating realization. The battle they are fighting isn’t new. And it cannot be won...Categorized as:
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![WarMage: Dragon Rider by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
WarMage: Dragon Rider by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsRaven and Leander have discovered the source of all magic and it’s changing the dragons of Lomberdoon.Not even William Moss knows how to train magical dragons.Can he trust that Raven will know what to do?But the Consortium has secrets they need to keep, adding a dangerous wrinkle...Categorized as:
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![Lost Mage by Honor Raconteur]()
Lost Mage by Honor Raconteur
10 ratingsFreezing mid-step, I stared in disbelief. There, standing very calmly in front of me, was a Gardener. Copying what I’d seen Garth do, I slowly sank to one knee and held out a hand.“Riicshaden,” he hailed in a surprisingly deep and clear voice, “I greet you.”“Well met,” I responded shakily. Busted buckets, his voice and presence in my head was overwhelming... -
![Revolution by C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant]()
Revolution by C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant
10 ratings“No matter what,” she said, “tomorrow ends with blood.” Adrien’s master plan has been revealed and the battle lines are drawn. With the ashes of the Boulevard still hanging in the air, Hannah and team must race to prepare their ragtag army before the full might of Arcadia descends upon them...Categorized as:
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![The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier]()
The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier
10 ratingsExiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it...Categorized as:
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![Graduation Day by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Graduation Day by Christopher G. Nuttall
14 ratingsFrieda is one of Emily’s closest friends, a young girl she saved from Mountaintop and brought back to Whitehall. But Frieda found herself the victim of a deadly soul-destroying plot - and the true target may well be Emily herself. Now, after Emily saved Frieda from a magician who was slowly driving her mad, Frieda stands accused of attempted murder - and worse...Categorized as:
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![Wedding Hells by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Wedding Hells by Christopher G. Nuttall
16 ratingsAfter her victory over Master Grey, Emily wants nothing more than to relax and give herself time to recover from the duel. Her magic, pushed to the limits, is no longer reliable, forcing her to learn to control it from scratch. Every time she delays using her magic, she risks headaches ... or worse...Categorized as:
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![Form and Function: The Fantasy Epic (Aulds of the SPYRE Book 1) by Sara King, Lance MacCarty]()
Form and Function: The Fantasy Epic (Aulds of the SPYRE Book 1) by Sara King, Lance MacCarty
6 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Legend of ZERO and bestselling artist of Flea, Agent of Chaos comes a brand new adventure in a mind-blowing epic fantasy setting... "Those who try to change Form without likewise shifting Function are doomed to a lifetime of agony and mediocrity--or they make the best assassins... -
![Shades Of Glory: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle]()
Shades Of Glory: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsAn army of sorcerers has taken over. Rhona and Alastar have formed alliances and been learning how to master their magic. The fight that awaits is bound to be epic. But will they be enough when put up against a goddess? Journey into an undercover mission by two mystics, a journey into the kingdom of the south where new secrets are uncovered, and a land of elemental-based magic and, maybe..Categorized as:
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![Heartfire by Lisa Cassidy]()
Heartfire by Lisa Cassidy
6 ratingsIn the epic conclusion to the Mage Chronicles series, Alyx Egalion and her friends must find a way to defeat the most powerful mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear. Shakar's influence is spreading, his darkness descending on Rionn and Tregaya like a shroud. The Mage Council is cowering in Carhall...Categorized as:
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![Darkmage by Lisa Cassidy]()
Darkmage by Lisa Cassidy
6 ratingsBook 3 of the epic young adult fantasy series The Mage Chronicles... Almost two years have passed since Alyx Egalion was first sent to DarkSkull Hall to become a mage. Now a half-trained mage apprentice, Alyx wields a depth of magic that scares even the corrupt Mage Council...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Hunt by R.J. Blain]()
Wolf Hunt by R.J. Blain
6 ratingsWhat should have been a preliminary scouting job for a future art heist turns into Declan McGrady’s worst nightmare when he discovers the gallery’s owner has exotic — and live — tastes. Breaking a group of werewolf women out of a hostage situation is above his pay grade, but he’s left with no choice... -
![Ripped Through Time by Jada Fisher]()
Ripped Through Time by Jada Fisher
6 ratingsSometimes it’s darkest before the dawn. And sometimes it is just dark.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.Ukrah and her friends have worked to save the vessels of the old gods. They have failed. Worse, the old gods have been resurrected and the result is not good...Categorized as:
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![Vines of Promise and Deceit by Melanie Cellier]()
Vines of Promise and Deceit by Melanie Cellier
8 ratingsWith the nomad delegation in Tartora, a royal tour is underway. But with the threat from both the raiders and the fallen kingdom itself growing, Cadence and Zeke's charade is stretched to the breaking point as they fight to protect their friends. But as Cadence struggles to keep them all alive, she refuses to give up on helping her sister—if only she knew how to do that.But Airlie isn't helpless...Categorized as:
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![Luminary by Mindy Hayes]()
Luminary by Mindy Hayes
8 ratingsBOOK THREE Heartbroken and a prisoner in her own castle, it is time for Calliope to take matters into her own hands. Mere days remain until she is bound to Sakari and the Waking Oak is destroyed. It seems hopeless, but Calliope is determined to fight... -
![Brother Wulf by Joseph Delaney]()
Brother Wulf by Joseph Delaney
8 ratingsWhen young novice monk Brother Beowulf is sent to spy on Spook Johnson, he has no idea of the trouble he's about to find himself in. Johnson boasts to Wulf of his battles against demonic creatures, and even seems to imprisons local witches, though Wulf is sceptical - not least because the church has taught him that Spooks are a force for evil, and not to be trusted...Categorized as:
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![Warlords Rising by Honor Raconteur]()
Warlords Rising by Honor Raconteur
10 ratingsWeather Mage Riicbeccaan has a plan. As plans go, this is a pretty good one. Officially, she needs to go into the Khobunter-Libendorf area to figure out what is messing with her weather patterns. Unofficially, since they are going that far north, it’s the perfect opportunity to get dragons...Categorized as:
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![The Chain by Bella Forrest]()
The Chain by Bella Forrest
14 ratingsAlex and his comrades might have escaped the Head's clutches, but where are they...Categorized as:
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![The School of Hard Knocks by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The School of Hard Knocks by Christopher G. Nuttall
16 ratingsA plot is being hatched at Mountaintop Academy, a plot that threatens the lives of Emily and her friends... and the integrity of the Allied Lands. In a desperate bid to uncover the secrets of Mountaintop, and recover her stolen notes, Emily goes undercover into Mountaintop, a mission that may cost her everything..Categorized as:
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![Work Experience by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Work Experience by Christopher G. Nuttall
16 ratingsIn the summer between Second and Third Year at Whitehall, Emily accompanies Lady Barb on her rounds of the Cairngorm Mountains bringing magical help to the locals and searching for new magicians... -
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![Study in Slaughter by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Study in Slaughter by Christopher G. Nuttall
16 ratingsBrimming with new ideas for magical research, Emily returns to Whitehall School for her Second Year, only to discover that things are going to be different. Her friends have become sports-mad fanatics, her new roommates are strangers to her, her new classes are far harder and one of the teachers seems to actively dislike her... -
![Skyfire by Skye Melki-Wegner]()
Skyfire by Skye Melki-Wegner
6 ratingsWhat if you achieve everything you’ve dreamed of – and it turns into a nightmare?Danika and her crew of refugees finally reach the Magnetic Valley. Will it be the safe refuge and land of freedom they had imagined? When a runaway girl is shot down before their eyes, Danika and her friends realise that this new land is no paradise... -
![Arrows of Revolution by Honor Raconteur]()
Arrows of Revolution by Honor Raconteur
6 ratingsA tic started jumping near Hendrix’s eye. “You don’t have a plan? You formed a country without a plan on how to deal with Iysh?!” With Hendrix on their side and aiming for the Iyshian throne, Estole knows now is the time to end the deadlock with Iysh before the Iyshian armies arrive and wipe them out for good... -
![Shades Of Dark: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle]()
Shades Of Dark: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsThe Truth will set you free, but what happens when the Truth is a Lie? Rhona and her paladin brother Alastar have left the protection of the Paladin's, and are now hunted by the same group. Feeling like he can still make a difference for the people, Alastar is looking for his version of the Holy Grail...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon Rider by Mike Shelton]()
The Dragon Rider by Mike Shelton
6 ratingsThe barrier is down, war is brewing and dragons fill the skies once more. Bakari is the first dragon rider in centuries but he alone cannot subdue the growing tensions among the kingdoms around Alaris. He begins a quest to find more dragon riders -- the only way to secure peace in the fractured lands around him... -
![Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden]()
Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden
6 ratingsWhen faced with the choice between saving Milo’s life and embracing her destiny, Libby Sparks knew there was only one answer.Become the Destroyer.Libby is about to learn that accepting her fate is only the first step in figuring out what being the Destroyer truly means. Libby must reign in and develop her talents while planning to rescue her captive army of Ciphers from the hands of Guardians... -
![The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker, Vol. 2 by Tôwa, とーわ]()
The World's Strongest Rearguard: Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker, Vol. 2 by Tôwa, とーわ
6 ratingsAfter a successful encounter with the hidden deity Ariadne, Arihito is ranked number one in the eighth district, where he continues to flex his powers as a Rearguard. Though he's far from getting used to dealing with his hyperactive team, he manages to secure the rights to fight in the seventh district-when he finds himself in the middle of an unexpected setback... -
![Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner]()
Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner
8 ratingsThe action-packed adventure continues in the second book of the Chasing the Valley trilogy! Danika and her crew of escaped refugees are seeking the safety of the Magnetic Valley - and trying to evade Sharr Morrigan, the king's most lethal hunter. But the borderlands they must cross to reach the Valley are smugglers' territory: lawless, wild and steeped in ancient magic... -
![Insurrection by Jeffrey M. Poole]()
Insurrection by Jeffrey M. Poole
8 ratingsAdd one magic-stealing goblet, half a dozen dimwitted trolls, and one conceited wizard. Next add one kidnapped member of the royal family, one concerned son, two bodyguards, a soldier, and an adolescent griffin. Throw in a pinch of green dragon... -
![Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica by James Wyatt, Jeremy Crawford]()
Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica by James Wyatt, Jeremy Crawford
8 ratingsExplore a worldwide cityscape filled to the brim with adventure and intrigue in this campaign setting for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.A perpetual haze of dreary rain hangs over the spires of Ravnica. Bundled against the weather, the cosmopolitan citizens in all their fantastic diversity go about their daily business in bustling markets and shadowy back alleys... -
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![Fractured by Alexandra Moody]()
Fractured by Alexandra Moody
10 ratingsElle has discovered a horrifying truth about why she never should have left the ARC. What will happen when the recruiters uncover this too?Find out in the next instalment of The ARC... -
![Restriction by C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant]()
Restriction by C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant
12 ratings"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic…” Arthur C. Clarke She didn’t mean to use magicShe didn’t even know she HAD magicShe just wanted to save her brother, who was dying in her arms...Categorized as:
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![Darkness Rising by James E. Wisher]()
Darkness Rising by James E. Wisher
13 ratingsDamien St. Cloud is a failure. Born with the most powerful soul force anyone has ever seen, he can't get it to work. The next in a long line of warlords, Damien is a disappointment to his legendary father and a weakling compared to his perfect sister... -
![The Keep by Bella Forrest]()
The Keep by Bella Forrest
14 ratingsContinue Alec's journey in the twisty, action-packed fourth book of the Spellshadow series...Categorized as:
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![The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust]()
The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust
19 ratingsA thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive--and an easy place to die.Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well acquainted with its use...Categorized as:
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![Hawkite Arrow of the Air by Adam Blade]()
Hawkite Arrow of the Air by Adam Blade
6 ratingsThe diabolical Hawkite has destroyed the crops of Gwildor and the people are starving... -
![Rokk the Walking Mountain by Adam Blade]()
Rokk the Walking Mountain by Adam Blade
6 ratingsIn order to free the Mistress of the Beasts from the spell she is under, Tom travels to a mountain town that has been devastated by a rockslide... -
![Chaos Descending by Toby Neighbors]()
Chaos Descending by Toby Neighbors
6 ratingsAll is not well in the Five Kingdoms... and chaos is coming. The best selling Five Kingdoms series is back, along with characters from the blockbuster Lorik trilogy. A year has passed since the Witch's War laid waste to three kingdoms, and in that time evil has taken root. It cannot be seen, but Zollin the wizard has felt it... -
![Arcanius by Toby Neighbors]()
Arcanius by Toby Neighbors
6 ratingsThe adventure comes full circle!After being banished from their mountaintop home and forced to survive in the terrifying blighted lands far below, Tiberius and his friends find themselves once again returning home. No one has ever gone into the blighted lands and returned to tell the tale, but everything is changing in the kingdom of Valana... -
![Dorothy Must Die: The Other Side of the Rainbow Collection: No Place Like Oz / Dorothy Must Die / The Witch Must Burn / The Wizard Returns / The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige]()
Dorothy Must Die: The Other Side of the Rainbow Collection: No Place Like Oz / Dorothy Must Die / The Witch Must Burn / The Wizard Returns / The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
6 ratingsThere's a new wicked witch in Oz—and her name is Dorothy. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz meets Kill Bill in this edgy, fast-paced, fantasy-adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige...Categorized as:
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![Curse Painter by Jordan Rivet]()
Curse Painter by Jordan Rivet
6 ratingsArt is magic. Art is a curse.Briar can curse with the flick of a paintbrush. Her paintings maim, bewitch, and—most effectively of all—destroy. But Briar doesn't want to hurt people anymore. She has fled her family's deadly curse business to start a new life peddling nonlethal jinxes and petty revenge...Categorized as:
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![Oath of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
Oath of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley
6 ratingsOn the chilly world of Darkover, where women are kept in subservience to their men, only the Renunciates of the Comhi-Latzii--known popularly as the Free Amazons--escape subjection... -
![The Dragons' Graveyard by James E. Wisher]()
The Dragons' Graveyard by James E. Wisher
6 ratingsWho ever controls the dragons, rules the world Steel City. The slaver capital of Carttoom. Yaz learns from his rescued friend that the villagers were sold at the Steel City slave market. And if he wants to learn to whom, he’ll need to infiltrate the headquarters of the notorious Slavers Guild and copy their records...Categorized as:
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![The Mysterious Coin by James E. Wisher]()
The Mysterious Coin by James E. Wisher
6 ratingsWho ever controls the dragons, rules the world Everyone in Yaz’s village has vanished. The only clue, a strange golden coin marked with mysterious runes. Can Yaz and his friends figure out what the coin means before it’s too late? And what are the sinister Dark Sages up to in the northwest? It can’t be anything good for our heroes. It’s a race against time to rescue the missing villagers...Categorized as:
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![Deadlands by Kayla Jo]()
Deadlands by Kayla Jo
6 ratingsWillow Rose, Witch Healer, has learned an awful truth. After winning her talisman back in the Everwild, the Dark Witch Hekate has hidden the key that will unlock Pandora’s Box deep in the heart of the Deadlands. Concealed within a volcano, the Deadlands is a place known of eternal condemnation of the fiercest, foulest creatures on Earth. Yet, not everything is what it seems...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Blade by J.D. Hallowell]()
Dragon Blade by J.D. Hallowell
8 ratingsSwords forged by dragon magic. Ancient rivalries flaring into all-out war. Dragon Riders caught up in a clash of hidden powers. A world hangs in the balance.Dragon Blade, the second book in J.D. Hallowell’s War of the Blades, is the epic conclusion to the story begun in Dragon Fate...Categorized as:
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