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Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi
14 ratingsA conspiracy is in the making. Will the Snow Panthers be able to stop it and find the perpetrators?Ingrid, Viggo and Lasgol are off to a rescue mission. What is supposed to be a straight forward task soon gets derailed and the friends find themselves in more trouble than they ever wanted.Nilsa and Gerd travel to the Rangers Camp to help Egil... -
![The Great Council by Pedro Urvi]()
The Great Council by Pedro Urvi
10 ratingsThe Dark Rangersthreaten the survival of Rangers and the kingdom.Will our friends be able to unmask theirleader and stop them before the conspiracy is completed?An appeal has been made to convene The GreatCouncil. The Ranger leaders will meet to study the threat of the dark secretfaction and find a way to end the threat... -
![A Touch of Magic by Alicia Montgomery]()
A Touch of Magic by Alicia Montgomery
8 ratingsTime has run out for Cross JonassonHe’s had three years to find a way to save his clan and his mateBut the secret he’s been keeping has been revealedAnd he may not even be able to save any of them from certain deathThree years ago, an accident changed Sabrina’s Strohen’s life... -
![War of the Realms by Kate O'Hearn]()
War of the Realms by Kate O'Hearn
10 ratingsFreya and the Valkyries must stop a war before two worlds are destroyed in this third book of an exciting series that School Library Journal described as perfect for “those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes.”In the world of Asgard, living among Odin, Thor, and Loki, are the Valkyries of legend... -
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![I'm the Bad Guy!?: Arrival by Kenneth Arant]()
I'm the Bad Guy!?: Arrival by Kenneth Arant
10 ratingsOur hero wakes to find himself if the body of one of his favorite Isekai anime characters. In this new world, the hero is a once in a hundred-year prodigy, a master Arcanist, and is blessed by the god of magic himself! He has a harem of beautiful women at his beck and call, an Empire under his control, and the most powerful Arcana Spirits the world has ever seen...Categorized as:
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![Midlife Magic & Magnolias by Meredith Carlisle]()
Midlife Magic & Magnolias by Meredith Carlisle
10 ratingsA creepy mansion with a mind of its own. One ridiculously tall leprechaun—and three geriatric defenders fresh out of the retirement village. These are my ducks, and they are not in a row.I always believed my "family curse" was nothing more than an unfortunate turn of phrase...Now turning forty-five, the age at which every woman in my family dies, I'm not so sure... -
![Shield-Maiden: Under the Howling Moon by Melanie Karsak]()
Shield-Maiden: Under the Howling Moon by Melanie Karsak
12 ratingsChosen by Odin. Destined for Valhalla. In my dreams, Odin whispers to me. He tells me I’m destined to wield a legendary sword.He tells me my road will bring me to Valhalla.But when I wake, I’m only Hervor. Fatherless. Unloved. Unwanted. Jarl Bjartmar, my grandfather, calls me cursed. My mother, her memories stolen by the gods, has forgotten me...Categorized as:
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![The Runaway by Kate O'Hearn]()
The Runaway by Kate O'Hearn
12 ratingsFreya searches for a missing Valkyrie in this second book of an exciting new series that School Library Journal described as perfect for “those looking for Rick Riordan read-alikes.”Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. But could she also start a war? In the world of Asgard, living among Odin, Thor, and Loki are the Valkyries of legend... -
![Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans]()
Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans
13 ratings"They may not look like us, but they are not of this world. They have many names and many guises. They are elusive, bewitching and dangerous." Johan Egerkrans’ collection of creatures from the Scandinavian folklore has become a crossover phenomenon. The dark forests, deep lakes and vast mountain ranges of Scandinavia are home to a multitude of supernatural beings... -
![Wings of the Valkyrie by Charley Case, Martha Carr]()
Wings of the Valkyrie by Charley Case, Martha Carr
6 ratingsBeing a Valkyrie was hard enough, but throw in an oversized dwarf and things get down right complicated.Mila is quickly heading toward a final battle with Azoth that could determine the fate of the universe.Will she win? Here’s a hint… She’s a Valkyrie.Her training is done, her powers are complete, and she’s ready to go, but fate seems to be throwing up roadblocks left and right... -
![Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta]()
Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta
8 ratingsA shapeshifting god,an immortality granting peach,and a woman gifted with forever.England, 1184: Anna is used to hunger and hardship. Ever since she was seventeen, when the pale shadows of her vitiligo were spotted, she has spent more than a decade struggling to survive alone and in exile... -
![Unfaithful by Elisa S. Amore]()
Unfaithful by Elisa S. Amore
16 ratingsDESPERATE DECISIONSA Secret that Should Never Have Been RevealedA dark reality lies hidden under our very eyes.Since their creation, the Màsala have enforced the destiny of humankind on Earth through the Subterraneans, Angels condemned to carry the weight of death on their shoulders in order to please Fate... -
![Byzantium by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
Byzantium by Stephen R. Lawhead
18 ratingsAlthough born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish Monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life...Categorized as:
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![Supernatural Chronicles: The Asgardians by S.T. Bende]()
Supernatural Chronicles: The Asgardians by S.T. Bende
6 ratingsInga Andersson just can’t catch a break. She’s supposed to be enjoying a ski week in beautiful Åre, Sweden, with her immortal-assassin-husband. Instead, she and Gunnar are trapped inside a bizarre scavenger hunt, unraveling an incomprehensible riddle at the bequest of a mysterious being... -
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![Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle]()
Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle
6 ratingsAlex has barely strapped on her magical training wheels when a gorgon slithers into town! Medusa isn’t just seeking asylum, either. She expects Alex’s help in breaking her own family’s infamous curse.Old hatred runs deep in creatures with such long memories, and keeping the entire town from going after Medusa with their own torches and pitchforks may prove impossible...Categorized as:
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![Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane]()
Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane
16 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in the Sanctuary Series (SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE), which is about a warrior in the mythical world of Arkaria, facing great battles against magical and fantastical foes. (Approx. 357,000 words or 950 pages total.) The world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers... -
![Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
18 ratingsWell-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover...Categorized as:
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![Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman]()
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
48 ratingsNeil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales... -
![The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector]()
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
6 ratingsA dark fantasy Norse myth retelling for fans of Circe, The Witch's Heart, and The Silence of the GirlsPerhaps you know the myths.Furious, benevolent Gods.A tree that binds nine realms.A hammer stronger than any weapon.And someday, the end of everything.But few have heard of me.Looking back, it’s easy to know what choices I might have made differently. At least it feels that way... -
![Soul of Swords by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Swords by Jonathan Moeller
6 ratingsMAZAEL CRAVENLOCK is the last hope. As castle after castle falls to the runedead horde, Mazael must lead his armies to victory...or the world shall fall into darkness forever.And Mazael must stop his father's dark plans. No matter what the cost to himself. LUCAN MANDRAGON wields the relics of a forgotten empire, the runedead his to command... -
![Soul of Skulls by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Skulls by Jonathan Moeller
6 ratingsMAZAEL CRAVENLOCK is now the liege lord of the Grim Marches, fighting to defend his lands from the numberless hordes of undead. Yet old enemies plot his demise, and a cunning assassin lurks in the shadows, preparing a deadly trap.HUGH CHALSAIN is the youngest son of the Prince of Barellion. When invaders from the sea conquer his land, Hugh must fight to save his home.. -
![The Orphic Hymns by Orpheus]()
The Orphic Hymns by Orpheus
6 ratingsAt the very beginnings of the Archaic Age, the great singer Orpheus taught a new religion that centered around the immortality of the human soul and its journey after death. He felt that achieving purity by avoiding meat and refraining from committing harm further promoted the pursuit of a peaceful life... -
![An Enchantment Of Thorns by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince]()
An Enchantment Of Thorns by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
6 ratingsA fae beast. An enchanted forest. A beauty destined to break the curse upon them...As town greenwitch, Aster’s spent her whole life defending her people from the nightmarish fae of the forest. Yet despite her best efforts, each year a girl is taken by the fae Beast who rules the Folkwood, sacrificed to the ancient faerie magic of the Tithe.And this year, the Beast claims Aster... -
![Tree of Ages: Books 1-3 by Sara C. Roethle]()
Tree of Ages: Books 1-3 by Sara C. Roethle
6 ratingsA tree’s memory is long. Magic’s memory is longer, and far more dangerous. After a century spent as a tree, Finn awakens into a world she barely recognizes. Whispers of the Faie, long thought destroyed, are spreading across the countryside, bringing fears that they are returning to wreak havoc amongst the mortals once again... -
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![The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook]()
The Deliverer by Linda Rios Brook
6 ratingsAncient language expert Samantha Yale returns to translate a new batch of scrolls written by the fallen angel from Lucifer’s Flood. Samantha Yale has taken on a daunting translation project. A set of scrolls, delivered by a man she knows nothing about, tells a fascinating and frightening tale of what went on behind the scenes of biblical history... -
![Soul of Sorcery by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Sorcery by Jonathan Moeller
8 ratingsFor fans of David Gemmell, Robert E. Howard, Robert Jordan, and Raymond E. Feist, the DEMONSOULED saga continues in a new volume.MAZAEL CRAVENLOCK has defeated the Malrags, and returned to the Grim Marches in triumph. Yet with no new enemies to conquer, his Demonsouled blood threatens to blaze out of control... -
![Darkblade Protector by Andy Peloquin]()
Darkblade Protector by Andy Peloquin
8 ratingsProtect the innocent at any costThe Hunter, legendary assassin of Voramis, has been given a second chance. He will safeguard Hailen, the boy he rescued from a demon, against any threat—mortal or immortal... -
![Wolf of the Sands by Amy Kuivalainen]()
Wolf of the Sands by Amy Kuivalainen
8 ratingsA Viking witch touched by the gods, a magi prince from a mysterious world, a love that will shape the destiny of a kingdom. Betrayed by her gods, Fen is sold by raiders to the mysterious People of Sand and Sky and taken to Aaru, a world of impossible beauty and cruelty... -
![Blood of the Lost by J.D. Franx]()
Blood of the Lost by J.D. Franx
10 ratingsBook 2 from JD Franx's epic new saga! Few people survive the suffering that Kael Symes has experienced. Hot steel, demonic magic, and the loss of those he loves. After escaping the horrors of Arkum Zul, Kael and his companions survive a terror-filled night on the ocean only to find themselves shipwrecked and stranded in the Wildlands... -
![The Lost City by C.M. Carney]()
The Lost City by C.M. Carney
12 ratingsThe sequel to the bestselling LitRPG epic Barrow King. “I cannot believe that idiotic plan worked.” The only thing Gryph wanted when he entered the Realms was to find his missing sister. Then he pissed off a power-hungry god, got stuck in the undead hell dungeon known as the Barrow and nearly had his soul consumed...Categorized as:
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![Medusa by Rosie Hewlett]()
Medusa by Rosie Hewlett
14 ratingsGORGON. KILLER. MONSTER. VICTIM. SURVIVOR. PROTECTOR.You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one.Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out...Categorized as:
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![Truth and Other Lies by Lyra Wolf]()
Truth and Other Lies by Lyra Wolf
6 ratingsNothing is trickier than the truth.All Loki the trickster god of Asgard wants is a peaceful life where he’s free to stir up a bit of harmless mischief. But when he’s struck by a painful vision of blood, ash, and death he knows his fun has run out.Refusing to have his life obliterated by some stuffy prophecy, Loki feels he must save Asgard. Except the gods stand in his way... -
![All Fired Up by Kristen Painter]()
All Fired Up by Kristen Painter
6 ratingsDesire can heal the coldest heart—or burn it to ashes. Alrik Gunn knows from bitter experience that change isn’t always for the better. From the woman who annihilated his Viking clan to the goddess who tricked him into centuries of slavery, betrayal has dogged his existence. The Goddess of Love is going to let him avenge his family, but for a price... -
![The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Patrick K. Ford]()
The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Patrick K. Ford
8 ratingsThe title Mabinogi refers to the first four stories in this collection of tales from Welsh tradition. They are best known as the "Four Branches of the Mabinogi," and comprise the tales of Pwyll, Branwen, Manawydan, and Math. The remaining stories also spring from the same tree, and together they form a collection that comprises the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle... -
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![The Trickster's Lover by Samantha MacLeod]()
The Trickster's Lover by Samantha MacLeod
8 ratingsCaroline Capello doesn't take chances.A graduate student at the prestigious University of Chicago, Caroline dedicates her carefully-planned life to the serious, academic study of mythology.Until a god shows up in her bedroom... -
![Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers]()
Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
10 ratingsIt's said love can change a person. Medusa wasn't always a monster... Medusa is ruled by duty, to her Titan father and the Goddess Athena. She's no room for the tenderness her warrior guard, Ariston, stirs. When Olympus frees her from service, her heart leads her into the arms of the guard she loves... and curses her as the creature with serpent locks.Ariston goes to war with a full heart.. -
![Soul of Tyrants by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Tyrants by Jonathan Moeller
10 ratingsFor fans of Robert E. Howard, David Gemmell, and Raymond E. Feist, here is the sequel to the critically praised "Demonsouled."Mazael, now Lord of Castle Cravenlock, has subdued the demonic power within in his soul, though at terrible cost to himself. Yet peace remains elusive. Mazael's former overlord plans a war of pride. A corrupt order of militant knights scheme for brutal and bloody conquest... -
![God Stalk by P.C. Hodgell]()
God Stalk by P.C. Hodgell
14 ratingsIn the first book of the Kencyrath, Jame, a young woman missing her memories, struggles out of the haunted wastes into Tai-tastigon, the old, corrupt, rich and god-infested city between the mountains and the lost lands of the Kencyrath... -
![Barrow King by C.M. Carney]()
Barrow King by C.M. Carney
14 ratingsBetrayed by those closest to him, Finn Caldwell thought he’d escaped his life of violence and deception. But when a frantic message from his estranged sister draws him into The Realms, the world’s most advanced holographic reality game, Finn is forced to embrace his deadly skills once more. Armed with a mysterious artifact known as a Godhead, Finn becomes the warrior mage Gryph...Categorized as:
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![The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock]()
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock
25 ratings'What was the beginning, or how did things start? What was there before?' The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology...Categorized as:
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![The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum]()
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum
16 ratingsBefore time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free... -
![Sworn Brother by Tim Severin]()
Sworn Brother by Tim Severin
14 ratingsIn London in 1019, a few months have passed since Thorgils escaped the clutches of the Irish Church, only to find himself at the center of a capricious love affair with Aelfgifu—wife of Knut the Great, ruler of England, and one of the most powerful men of the Viking empire. As this passionate relationship between the two begins to unfold, it forebodes inevitable consequences... -
![Hands To Make War by Jason Tesar]()
Hands To Make War by Jason Tesar
14 ratingsAAfter fighting his way back from a paralyzing defeat, Kael resolves to bring an end to the enemies of the Orudan Empire. Enlisting the help of his family and most-trusted friends, he faces off against an ancient evil and embraces his destiny... -
![Paths of Destruction by Jason Tesar]()
Paths of Destruction by Jason Tesar
14 ratingsReturning to his home city of Bastul, Kael finds the Southern Territory of the Orudan Empire under invasion. As he races to unravel the secrecy of the enemy’s identity, he becomes entangled in a brutal conspiracy to gain control of the government. After years of collaboration with the Resistance, Maeryn coordinates the covert exodus of the entire slave population of Bastul... -
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![King's Man by Tim Severin]()
King's Man by Tim Severin
14 ratingsIt is Constantinople in 1035, and Thorgils has become a member of the Varangian lifeguard, where he witnesses the glories of the richest city on earth. He embarks on a campaign launched to recover Sicily from the Saracens. After years of traveling, Thorgils retreats to Sweden, but is eventually summoned again to assist in coordinating William the Conqueror’s invasion of England... -
![The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead
14 ratingsKit Livingstone is on a quest for the ultimate treasure---a tattooed map to an alternate universe! When he witnesses Arthur Flinders-Petrie carry his dead wife into a pool of light---and emerge with her alive---Kit wonders if The Spirit Well is the secret of the map...Categorized as:
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![The Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer by Brian Bates]()
The Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer by Brian Bates
10 ratingsSent on a mission deep into the forests of pagan Anglo-Saxon England, Wat Brand, a Christian scribe, suddenly finds his vision of the world turned upside down. The familiar English countryside is not what it seems: threatening spirits, birds of omen and plants of power lurk in this landscape of fallen terrors and mysterious forces... -
![The Buddha and the Terrorist by Satish Kumar, Thomas Moore]()
The Buddha and the Terrorist by Satish Kumar, Thomas Moore
8 ratings“A challenging story, beautifully written, most pertinent and relevant to our time.” —Deepak Chopra Not every book will change your life, but any book can. Not every discussion will make a difference, but a conversation can change the world... -
![Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fianna of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory]()
Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fianna of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory
8 ratingsLady Gregory tells about Ireland's gods and her fighting men from the old Irish sagas... -
![Inanna by Emily H. Wilson]()
Inanna by Emily H. Wilson
8 ratingsThe fates of a young goddess, a warrior, and a mortal soldier collide in this enthralling and lyrical fantasy re-telling of The Epic of Gilgamesh that will captivate readers of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint.Stories are sly things…they can be hard to catch and kill.Inanna is an impossibility, the first full Anunnaki born on Earth...
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