Books like 'The Eve of the Maelstrom'
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Dragonflight / Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey, Adrienne Barbeau
24 ratingsDragonflight and Dragonquest are the first two installments of McCaffrey's most popular series about the Dragonriders of Pern. In these epic fantasies, Lessa emerges from hiding after ten long Turns, ready to reclaim her brithright, impress the Dragon Queen, and eventually become Weyrwoman of Benden... -
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... -
Empire of Dirt by Philip C. Quaintrell
16 ratingsThe Echoes of Fate will not be forgotten. The words uttered a thousand a years ago will come to pass… War is set to ravage the land of Illian. The elves sail from the east, the savage Darkakin rise from the south and Valanis, the dark elf, is finally free. Valanis would see the world plunged into chaos and drowned in blood, ready for the return of the gods that still haunt him... -
The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin
14 ratingsGeorge R.R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes — from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between — that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy... -
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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... -
Dragon's Envoy by James Haddock, Gus James
10 ratingsIt would make a great bard’s song: The orphan son of a mage, a battlefield scavenger saves a knight’s life, is elevated to be his squire, and becomes a dragon’s envoy. But this is no bard’s song. All of this was because of the dragon stone necklace I scavenged from that dead mage. I knew it was magic when I saw it. Well, it was and it wasn’t... -
A Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
14 ratingsOriginally titled A Time For Wolves. The seventh and apparent final book of George R.R. Martin's acclaimed series, A Song of Ice and Fire... -
The Dragoneer omnibus 1 - 3 by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut
6 ratingsNearly a thousand pages of dragon-packed action for a great price! Get the first three books of The Dragoneer series in this discounted bundle. Fantasy fans will love this thrilling dragon ride that features strong women, hope, and a compelling story-telling style appropriate for most ages. Book 1: The Bonding Trysten has a special bond with the dragons of Aerona... -
Dragon's Hero by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsAn outlaw dragon rider and her band of rebels must find a way to defeat an army….The Aurium lied in order to get a foothold in the realm of Ragond, creating a plague and putting all dragons at risk before they magically appeared at the last moment to fix it. Young dragon rider Kira is determined to reveal their treachery and stop them from doing any further damage to her people... -
Dragon's Power by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsThe Aurium claim they want to help…but can they be trusted?A mysterious plague started Kira on her epic quest, but dragons are no longer dying, and it’s all thanks to General Ignatius of the Aurium. He and his people have come from another world to share their magic and help the people of Ragond. They’ve even set up a school for young dragon riders like Kira... -
Dragon Commander by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsThere’s only one hope of fighting an ancient evil….Uzmantine has awoken and is determined to crush Chamenos underfoot. As society teeters on the brink of civil war, the only hope for survival rests in the hands of Pieter and his dragon, Gloriox. The task is too big for one person, but Pieter is the only one who can teach the citizens of Chamenos what they need to know about becoming dragon riders... -
Dragon Alliance by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsThe past and present collide in an epic fight for Ragond’s future.The rebellion is in full swing. Nova and Zeph have gathered renegade dragon riders, witches, and Mythoi to take on Ragond’s corrupt Council and bring down the notorious Link Mage once and for all. But years of war have bred distrust between Ragondians and Mythoi alike... -
Queen of Wands by Sara C. Roethle
16 ratingsThree Queens. One will live, two will die. Now that her memories are back, Finn has a new mission. She must fight against her birthright while seeking vengeance against those who wronged her over a century ago. Yet, nothing is simple. Innocent lives hang in the balance, and Finn still does not truly know her enemy... -
Unbound by Michael R. Miller
8 ratingsSometimes the world needs a little chaos.Holt and Ash saved the kingdom of Feorlen against all odds. Now they are outcasts, alone on an impossible quest to unite the Elder Dragons. But they are children playing in a game of Dragon Lords. Trapped between the riders, servants of Sovereign, and the scourge, even their luck cannot last forever... -
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Dragon Sight by D.K. Holmberg
8 ratingsA centuries old war must end. After saving the dragons, Fes knows what must come next, but the empire has other plans. Rather than saving the Deshazl from slavery, the emperor bargains for peace. Can real peace happen when his people remain enslaved? When a summons draws him south, Fes discovers an ancient threat to the dragons that he might not be able to stop... -
Dragon Rider by D.K. Holmberg
8 ratingsSaving the dragons means risking himself. The empire remains in chaos following the last attack. Fes searches to connect to the newly raised dragon, wanting to find him before the Damhur attack again, but when he finally returns to the capital, he’s too late. War has returned to the empire in full... -
Warlords Reigning by Honor Raconteur
8 ratingsThe Empire of Sol is satisfied that the new Warlords of Khobunter intend to be good neighbors. The problem is, neither Becca nor Trev’nor can rightfully claim to be warlords over all of Khobunter. They still have two pesky warlords to either charm into surrendering or take by brute force. Becca doesn’t like her odds in conquering Von... -
Dust of Death by Sarah K.L. Wilson
8 ratingsWill Amel arrive in time?With the armies of Baojang at her back and her own army of dragons, Amel might seem unstoppable, but she is far from the heart of the Dominion where the true battle rages and time is running out. To make matters worse, Amel is finally starting to uncover the motives behind the war, but her answers bring even more questions... -
Reborn by Jada Fisher
8 ratingsThe world will be reborn in magic… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have realized the truth of the returning spirits. In an attempt to save everyone, they have set out on a quest that deliver them into thte hands of those they are trying to defeat...Categorized as:
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New Beginnings by Jada Fisher
8 ratingsMagic, dragons, and new gods will shape the world...or destroy it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah has found her place with the heroes that defeated the Blight and saved the world. Despite the fact she has no dragon, her training has begun to become a dragon rider... -
Black Dragon by Jada Fisher
8 ratingsThere’s a new dragon in town and not everyone is pleased about it. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah is learning become a dragon rider and learning who she really is. When her dragon finally hatches, the world gets turned upside down... -
Broken of Fire by D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsA new threat to the elementals emerges that puts everyone Tan cares about in danger. After the most recent battle, the Mistress of Souls is missing and Tan must find her before another attack. With Amia’s pregnancy changing the connection between them, Tan fears involving her and must rely on new friends, including a strangely intelligent draasin hatchling for help... -
Escape by Jada Fisher
10 ratingsMagic has returned, and it will reshape the world, one way or another. An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Blessed with a magic she doesn’t understand, Ukrah must find her way in a world that doesn’t always embrace her and her gifts... -
Demonhome by Michael G. Manning
12 ratingsMatthew is the first human wizard to possess the true heritage of the Illeniels, a secret gift no one fully understands. Alone, he travels to another world, seeking the source of their mysterious enemies. There he will discover the origin of their ancient foe, the mysteries of the past, and possibly the future of humankind. If he can survive long enough... -
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Centyr Dominance by Michael G. Manning
14 ratingsMoira Illeniel was the name she lived by, but her true heritage was more complicated than that. From birth, she was the secretly adopted daughter of the most powerful wizard in the world, but few knew that her true birthright came from the Centyr lineage. Traveling to Dunbar to discover the fate of her vanished father, Moira must face the darker aspects of her power... -
Empire of Grass by Tad Williams
14 ratingsFollowing on from The Witchwood Crown, Empire of Grass: Book Two of The Last King of Osten Ard continues the story of one of the best loved fantasy epics of all time - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, the inspiration for Christopher Paolini and George R. R. Martin... -
Thornbear by Michael G. Manning
16 ratingsGram lives in the long shadow cast by his father, the late-hero, Dorian Thornbear. Struggling to find his place in a world where politics and wizardry appear to have replaced the need for men of might and main, he must make his own mark. Trapped within the seemingly safe confines of Castle Cameron, Gram faces both love and tragedy... -
The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng by K.S. Villoso
6 ratingsThe stunning finale to the Chronicles of the Bitch Queen trilogy where the queen of a divided land must unite her people against the enemies who threaten to tear her country apart. K. S. Villoso is a "powerful new voice in fantasy." (Kameron Hurley)Queen Talyien is finally home, but dangers she never imagined await her in the shadowed halls of her father's castle.War is on the horizon... -
Dragons of Dark by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsSaffron’s resolve will be tested as the fate of a kingdom hangs in the balance. Young Dragon Rider Saffron and her faithful comrade the rightful king Bower have survived their first battle, but the war for Torvald is far from over. She warns the scholarly prince that they must take action and adapt for the sake of their people, while their enemy—and her relative—King Enric waits in the wings... -
The Bonding by Vickie Knestaut, Danny Knestaut
6 ratingsTrysten has a special bond with the dragons of Aerona. But will that bond be enough to save the dragons and the village when her father is crippled and his dragon mortally wounded?All her life, Trysten has wished to follow in her father's footsteps and lead the dragons of Aerona into battle, but the title of Dragoneer has always gone to a male heir since the beginning of history... -
Vessel of the Gods by Jada Fisher
6 ratingsThe return of the gods will reshape the world… An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series. Ukrah and her friends have learned that the old gods are returning in human form. Thinking they are alone in that knowledge, they seek to learn what it means for the world... -
Deception by Jada Fisher
6 ratingsJust when it looked like the dragon riders would band together and save the day…An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.Ukrah and her dragon rider friends have come under attack by those they thought they could trust. With nothing else to do, they push on, trying to rescue vessels from those who would use them for their own gain... -
Betrayed by Jada Fisher
6 ratingsNothing is more devastating than being betrayed by someone you trusted.An epic dragon riding adventure from Jada Fisher, author of the popular Brindle Dragon series.The old gods have returned, and the world will never be the same again. Of course, that won’t stop people from trying to wake an old evil and throw the world back into chaos... -
Dragon Rebellion by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsThe battle for Ragond has begun.Sixteen-year-old Nova Harris didn’t expect danger when she was whisked away to a magical realm. All she wanted was to find her mother, but instead she discovered a whole new world—one that’s at war. With an uptick in the mysterious inter-dimensional portals, Ragond needs every dragon and rider to protect it from the Mythoi who continue to come through and attack...Categorized as:
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The Lost Dragon by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg
8 ratingsThe cycle of dragons has changed Ashan. Now he must use it to save the kingdom.After stopping two attacks on the kingdom, Ashan yearns to master his connection to the dragons and finally serve as a dragon mage. He has connected to a cycle of dragons, but he’s still only a student and doesn’t understand what it truly means to be a dragon mage... -
Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews
8 ratings-Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.-Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.-A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing... -
Troubled War by Sarah K.L. Wilson
8 ratingsWar has come. With the Dusk Covenant's armies rushing to join the battle around Dominion City, Amel has one chance to trap them and hold them in place while her slower allies catch up... -
The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle
16 ratingsA land in chaos. A city in ruins. Finn must reach the place where it all began, her peaceful meadow in Greenswallow, hoping to set right the wrongs of her past. Traveling forward blindly, she only wants to retrieve her memories and help Iseult, but little does she know, the fate of men and Faie alike hangs by a string, ready to be plucked by her fingers alone... -
The Dragon Whisperer: Imagine you could talk to dragons... by Lucinda Hare
6 ratingsAmanda Craig The Sunday Times "One of the most captivating new books to be published for 8+ for some time . .Categorized as:
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The Silverleaf Chronicles by Vincent Trigili
6 ratingsThe Silverleaf Chronicles follows the life of Silverleaf, a dragonmaster who was born into a world without dragons, and doomed to die as a madman alone in the wilderness until a young woman enters his life, and a mysterious army marches across the land destroying all in its path...Categorized as:
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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.. -
The Obsidian Throne: Book Five of The Ballad of Sir Benfro by James Oswald
6 ratingsThe series finale of the Ballad of Sir Benfro. This stunning dragon fantasy series draws to a close - Errol and Sir Benfro find their destinies drawing closer together, and the a fate of the two realms of Gwlad depends entirely on the success or failure of our heroes... -
Dragonlet by Sarah K.L. Wilson
6 ratingsBaby dragons are a lot of trouble! A new series by USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson. Seleska never meant to cause any trouble when she rescued a baby dragon on the beach... -
Dragon Mage by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsTo unite a fractured kingdom, a reluctant hero must rise. Neill has been charged with the impossible task of bringing the Middle Kingdom together to fight the burgeoning threat posed by the rogue sorcerer Ansall and his dragon Zaxx... -
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Amulet of Aria by Jeffrey M. Poole
6 ratingsRealizing they can no longer keep the future king safe, bodyguards Steve and Sarah escort the Lentarian prince, Mikal, back to his home world to not only determine the best course of action, but also to verify the king and queen haven’t become targets themselves. In Mikal's home world, dragon raids are on the rise...Categorized as:
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Dragon Staff by Sarah K.L. Wilson
6 ratingsBaby dragons, adventure, and trouble – oh my! A new series by USA Today bestselling author, Sarah K. L. Wilson. Seleska thought being chased by mercenaries was a problem, but with her baby dragon growing every day and her islander friends disapproving of him, she's in worse trouble than she thought. When she tries to embark on her own, things only get more heated... -
Scales of Ice & Shadow by Emily L. Schneider
6 ratingsThey say love conquers all…but what about an army of ruthless dragons?Kaida and Prince Tarrin barely escaped the dungeon of Belharnt with their lives.Now, the Remnant is hunting them while the Royal Palace is under the claw of the Council... -
The Book of the Dragon by Ciruelo Cabral
8 ratingsLurking in the hidden corners of the world are powerful, mystifying, and beautiful creatures know as dragons. Dragons fill the roles of monstrous, terrifying beasts in fairy tales, but their own story was one that remained a mystery until now... -
The Broken World by James Oswald
8 ratingsThe Broken World is the fourth instalment in the epic fantasy series by J. D. Oswald, The Ballad of Sir Benfro, preceded by Dreamwalker , The Rose Cord and The Golden Cage .***The book, sir. The Llyfr Draconius.You'll find what you need in there, if you know how to look.The war across the Twin Kingdoms rages on.Queen Beulah has killed one sister and ordered the assassination of another... -
A Knife of Oblivion by Kate Avery Ellison
8 ratingsBrace yourselves for book 8 in the beloved Kingmakers' War series perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, Throne of Glass, and Game of Thrones! Political intrigue. Assassination attempts. And two sworn enemies working together to bring home the one they both love... War is in the air. So is sorrow. And betrayal...
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