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Words of Radiance, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
20 ratingsBrandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive moves into a new, darker phase and in this, the second part of the second volume the Parshendi risk the return of the fearsome Voidbringers of old as they attempt to strenthen themselves against the challange of the humans... -
Words of Radiance, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
20 ratingsThe natural heir to Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series hit No.1 in the US and No.2 in the UK with the hardback release of the massive second volume, WORDS OF RADIANCE. Split into two volumes for paperback this is Part One of that second volume... -
Age of the King: by Philip C. Quaintrell
14 ratingsThe Echoes Saga continues! The scales have tipped. The battle for Namdhor, the north, and the entire realm of man was a sure victory for the orcs. But they lost. Now, under the rule of a would-be-king, the armies of man fuel the war when they should be bolstering their defences... -
By Grace and Banners Fallen: Prologue to A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
16 ratingsSince 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the finale of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty languages.The wait will soon be over. The fourteenth and final volume, A Memory of Light, will be available in hardcover and audiobook on January 8, 2013... -
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Warrior's Ransom by Jeff Wheeler
16 ratingsAfter a pilgrimage to the East Kingdoms seeking a blessing from the Fountain, source of the land’s magic, Sir Ransom Barton returns home in search of two dreams: Claire de Murrow, the heiress he loves, and a patron for his warrior skills. Unexpectedly, Ransom finds himself in the favor of Devon, the notorious Elder King... -
Oathbringer Part One by Brandon Sanderson
18 ratingsThis volume is the first half of the novel OATHBRINGER. From the bestselling author who completed Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time series comes a new, original creation that matches anything else in modern fantasy for epic scope, thrilling imagination, superb characters and sheer addictiveness... -
The Silver Thief by Edward W. Robertson
14 ratingsDante Galand has cured the sickness that trapped him on the Plagued Islands. Now, it's time to leave. And kill a priest. The target is Gladdic of Bressel. Gladdic, who executed Dante's friend, the pirate Captain Twill. Who all but enslaved the Plagued Islands. And whose visions of empire are far from over... -
The Scarlet Knight by Robert Ryan
10 ratingsThe future of nations stands in peril, and all pivots on the valor of one warrior…The king of Faladir, possessed by evil, prepares to conquer other lands. An army of men supported by creatures of dark sorcery gathers beneath his foul banner. And the king, at their head, wields an ancient talisman of unstoppable power. But he still knows fear... -
Imperial Wizard by J. Parsons
14 ratingsAn age has passed, a blight curses the land, and one hero stands above the rest to restore the balance.Verdan Blacke is an Imperial Wizard, a researcher by preference but soldier by necessity. Surviving an intense battle, Verdan is cursed by a hex witch in her final moments... -
Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble
16 ratingsAfter uncovering the existence of an ancient, secret organization, Ben must track down its whereabouts to enlist help in a battle for the fate of humanity. He goes behind enemy lines and faces certain danger. He must convince the powerful elites that the looming threat to Alcott is real... -
What the Storm Means: Prologue to The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
11 ratingsThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. In the Prologue to The Gathering Storm, the first volume of the last trilogy of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time epic, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle... -
Death of a Hero by John Flanagan
12 ratingsRanger Will's past is revealed in this story from the New York Times bestselling Ranger's Apprentice. Halt reveals to Will the story behind his parents' deaths and how he came to live at the Castle Redmont Ward... -
Into Darkness by Terry Goodkind
12 ratings'The Sword of Truth series was my masterwork. Yet, life for these characters goes on after the conclusion of that series. For years readers have been asking about Richard and Kahlan's children. This is that story' TERRY GOODKIND... -
Heritage of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
14 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author L.E. Modesitt comes Heritage of Cyador, the new novel in the Saga of Recluce.Scarcely a year after the events of Cyador’s Heirs, Lerial uses his mastery of Order and Chaos, the competing natural forces that shape his world and define the magic that exists within it, to utterly destroy an Afritan military force crossing into Cigoerne... -
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Ascendant's Rite by David Hair
14 ratingsLOVE. BETRAY. FIGHT. ASCEND. The last few months of the moontide - when the bridge connecting East and West rises above the sea - has come, and in the West Emperor Constant prepares the final phase of his plan to conquer the East. For failed mage Alaron and his companion Ramita - widow to the mage who built the Leviathan Bridge - the unthinkable has happened... -
Battlefield Reclaimer by David North
18 ratingsAcross the world of Aster Fall, there are unique classes, but not all of them can be trained. They require quests and accomplishments that simply don't exist in the world. Some say the World Law itself is broken and that the world is falling apart.In comes Sam Hastern.His family has been cursed by one of these classes for the last fifty years... -
Tuyo by Rachel Neumeier
6 ratingsRaised a warrior in the harsh winter country, Ryo inGara has always been willing to die for his family and his tribe. When war erupts against the summer country, the prospect of death in battle seems imminent. But when his warleader leaves Ryo as a sacrifice -- a tuyo -- to die at the hands of their enemies, he faces a fate he never imagined... -
The River Mists Of Talry by Terry Mancour
8 ratingsBefore the dramatic events at the Battle of Timberwatch - as told in Warmage - Tyndal of Boval was on a secret mission: to take Master's intended (and expecting) bride to his hometown to live with his family until he returned from the war, and then protect her in the unlikely event that the sinister Royal Censorate of Magic would find them . . -
The Spellmonger's Wedding by Terry Mancour
8 ratingsCOME DANCE AT THE SPELLMONGER'S WEDDING!When the battle is finally far behind him, Sir Minalan the Spellmonger makes a quick detour to Wilderhall to select his new domain, learn how to be a noble, and then claim his pregnant bride -- it's time to start his well-deserved Happily Ever After, and he can't wait... -
Mist Dragon by D.K. Holmberg
8 ratingsThe dragon misfits are the key to saving the dragons of Lorach but they must act before a stranger destroys them.Jason has secured a tentative peace for Dragon Haven. With his control over illusion, and the Lorach threat thwarted for now, his time is spent preparing for the next attack, knowing the Dragon Souls will not be easily stopped... -
Bloodmark by Jean Lowe Carlson
8 ratings-Smart epic fantasy! Deep world building and character development. If you loved Wheel of Time or Game of Thrones you should give this a shot.- - Anders C., Amazon Reviewer -Like George RR Martin and Joe Abercrombie, Carlson writes in this genre for grown-ups, with flair and elegance. A complex world with characters that develop well, this story reveals its complexity as it builds!- - Daniel F... -
The Sorcerer Knight by Robert Ryan
10 ratingsFaran flees enemies who would kill him. But his greatest threat is his protector…Fate has chosen him as the prophesied Seventh Knight. Supposedly, he will rise to combat the forces of evil. He wants no part of that. But he does have a destiny, and one of his own choosing.The king and his six knights seek Faran’s death for what he might become... -
The Guild Secret by D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsNo longer forced to hide his ability, Rsiran now Slides openly throughout the city as he helps it recover from the recent attack. Requirements of his time continue to mount, not only as he tries to help his friends, but new responsibilities to the guild force him to interact with the Elvraeth, where he discovers the uneasy alliance that exists between the guilds and the council... -
All that Glitters by Loren K. Jones
12 ratingsThis is the story of Stavin Kel'Aniston, a boy trained as a warrior, he serves his people as a caravan guard to obtain gold for their community. Stavin earned dragon-scale armor from the dragon on the mountain for his bravery, but the gift of the dragon comes at a price. Thieves, brigands, and ne'er-do-wells of every kind are attracted to Stavin... -
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Unholy War by David Hair
14 ratingsThe Third Crusade has just suffered an unprecedented military disaster. In such a war, nothing is holy.Shaliyah now has a new name: Mother of Victories. In the wake of the devastating battle before her walls, everything has changed: the East is rising, bringing equal measures of hope and despair to the magical world of Urte... -
Hateful Things by Terry Goodkind
14 ratingsThe Children of D’Hara picks up immediately after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth series. This is the story of Richard and Kahlan and their children'The Sword of Truth series was my masterwork. Yet, life for these characters goes on after the conclusion of that series. For years readers have been asking about Richard and Kahlan's children... -
Scion of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
16 ratingsL. E. Modesitt, Jr. is one of the standard setters in fantasy today and his most famous series is the Saga of Recluce. Each novel fills in pieces of the history of this land where Chaos and Order strive to maintain a magical balance.Scion of Cyador continues the story begun in Magi'i of Cyador... -
The Red Sea by Edward W. Robertson
16 ratingsWhen Dante Galand was just a boy, his father Larsin sailed away to make his fortune. And never returned. Since then, Dante has become a great sorcerer. A ruler. A destroyer of kings. And he's just learned that his father is living on a forbidden island at the edge of the known world. Where he's dying of a mysterious plague... -
Cursed Bones by David A. Wells
16 ratingsIsabel reaches Karth, tormented by the influence of the Wraith Queen, and quickly becomes embroiled in the conflict between the House of Karth and the Reishi Army Regency. Before she can form any meaningful alliance with the Karth family, she must first challenge a dark and sinister power that has kept the Isle of Karth in thrall for millennia... -
Mage-Guard of Hamor by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
16 ratingsAcclaimed author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. continues his new Recluce story in Mage-Guard of Hamor, the second of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce, where the story began. Rahl was a young apprentice on the island of Recluce sent to the mages training school for testing, then banished to Hamor. His education now continues under dangerous circumstances... -
Timeless by R.A. Salvatore, Victor Bevine
16 ratings12 Hours and 30 MinutesAt long last, New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns with one of fantasy's most beloved and enduring icons, the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, in an all-new trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills... -
Magician in Captivity: Power of Poses - Book Three by Guy Antibes
6 ratingsMagician In Captivity - Book Three of the Power of Poses Series After a disastrous reunion with Valanna, Trak heads to the mysterious land of Bennin to rescue a Toryan princess sold into slavery. The Warish King sends Valanna back to Pestle to verify that the King of Pestle is no longer under Warish control... -
Magician In Battle by Guy Antibes
6 ratingsMAGICIAN IN BATTLE - POWER OF POSES SERIES -Book FourFinal book in the series!Trak quells the rebellion in Warish, but is forced to leave to return the Toryan princess. He reunites with his father, but is quickly separated again. Circumstances turn ugly in Torya, and Trak returns to Pestle to fight a new, unexpected army... -
Tarashana by Rachel Neumeier
6 ratingsA year and a half ago, Ryo and Aras defeated their enemy, ending the conflict between the winter country and the summer lands. But with all his important secrets revealed in that struggle, Lord Aras now faces a new challenge in dealing with his own countrymen. Then a message arrives from Ryo’s people: A woman of the Tarashana has come to them from the starlit lands beyond their northern border... -
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Victory Soup by Terry Mancour
8 ratingsJust days after the end of the Battle of Timberwatch and the death of Duke Lenguin of Alshar, the new-made Magelord, Sir Minalan the Spellmonger and his apprentices are headed toward their reward in Wilderhall in the company of Captain Rogo Redshaft, when a disturbing report from the road sends them on an action-packed detour in the Wilderlands... -
Night Dragon by D.K. Holmberg
8 ratingsA true misfit may be the key to finally defeating Lorach, but only if Jason learns its powers in time.Having stopped Lorren and saving the egg, Jason now faces his most dangerous threat as Lorach moves on Dragon Haven.With the city under attack from a strange new power, only with an understanding of the misfit dragons will Jason—and the dragons—finally be free... -
Thief in the Myst by Ben Hale
8 ratingsJack Myst infiltrated the Thieves Guild to avenge his mother’s murder, but never expected to find a home. Now a master thief, he grapples with his new identity as he unravels the secrets of the fallen Guildmaster. The trail of questions will lead to a shocking truth, that his foe is a remnant of an ancient race, the very devil of Lumineia. Skorn... -
Blood of the Watcher by D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsTrapped by Venass. Tormented by the Forgotten. And both desire the very ability that allowed his escape. Chased through the city by someone able to influence his Sliding, Rsiran and his friends prepare for the next attack, uncertain whether the Forgotten or Venass will move first. When Rsiran learns that his sister was abducted, he must decide whether to help a family that abandoned him... -
Forest of Illusions by V. St. Clair
10 ratingsWar comes to the Nine Lands when the sorcerers from the north invade the Forest of Illusions, determined to seize control of the magical stronghold... -
Mother of the Moonrat by Trevor H. Cooley
12 ratingsThe end is near.The Battle Academy and Mage School forces have joined, but they are outnumbered by Ewzad Vriil’s army of mutated men and Mellinda’s forest of monsters.There are spies on both sides, assassins on the hunt, secrets to be revealed, and Justan’s magic will be unleashed. But there is one thing they haven’t considered... -
Trail of the Gods by Brian S. Pratt
12 ratingsThe Fire , a powerful artifact of the god Dmon-Li has fallen into James hands. A spirit of a former Priest of Morcyth told him that he must hide it, that should the followers of Dmon-Li find it, the results would be devastating for this world.James begins experimenting with magic in order to use it to aid in the hiding of the Fire... -
Siege of Stone by Terry Goodkind
14 ratingsThe ramifications of Shroud of Eternity extend throughout all of the Old World as familiar allies, dangerous magic, and creatures created by twisted sorcery all work at cross purposes to either save or destroy Ildakar in Terry Goodkind's Seige of Stone The Sorceress Nicci, the Wizard Nathan Rahl, and the young swordsman Bannon remain in the legendary city of Ildakar after a great internal revolt... -
The War of Stardeon by Trevor H. Cooley
14 ratingsThe Battle Academy has been besieged by an army of goblinoids under the control of the mother of the moonrats. They bide their time, keeping the academy out of the fight while Ewzad Vriil prepares to unleash a force of mutated monsters... -
The Silver Sorceress by Alec Hutson
14 ratingsThe epic story that began in The Crimson Queen continues . . . Following the deadly assault on the Scholia by the kith’ketan, Keilan and Nel pursue the paladin Senacus south, hoping to catch him before he can vanish into the Gilded Cities. Nel desires vengeance for the death of her lover, while Keilan hopes to find answers about the immortal sorcerers who sought to challenge the Crimson Queen . -
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Ordermaster by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
16 ratingsOrdermaster is the 13th book in the Saga of Recluce and the direct sequel to Wellspring of Chaos. The cooper Kharl has no sooner taken possession of the estate bestowed upon him by Lord Ghrant of Austra for his aid in quelling the revolt of Ghrant's dispossessed brother, when he is summoned back to the capital. Hagen, his friend the lord-chancellor, needs help in dealing with rebellious nobles... -
Natural Ordermage by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
16 ratingsL. E. Modesitt, Jr. begins a new Recluce story in The Natural Ordermage, the first of two volumes set mostly on the continent of Hamor, far across the sea from Recluce where the story begins, a new setting for this series that fans will be eager to explore. Rahl, a young apprentice scrivener on the island of Recluce, likes life to work out in his favor... -
Merchant of Alyss by Thomas Locke
6 ratingsLife for Hyam is bittersweet. Admired by the citizens of Falmouth for his heroic rescue mission, he cherishes these peaceful days with Joelle by his side. Yet grief over the loss of his magical skills during the great Battle of Emporis threatens to engulf him. Sometimes he even wishes he had never known magic at all... -
Balestone by Toby Neighbors
6 ratingsIn Valana, kingdom of the Nine Cities, evil has taken shape. The powerful demon called Draggah has found a suitable human to carry it out of the shadows and into the world of men. As Tiberius, Rafe, Lexi, and Olyva struggle to survive in the dangerous lands below the mists, Draggah unveils a wicked scheme to conquer Valana... -
The Name of The Sword by J.L. Doty
6 ratingsMorgin is trapped in the Kingdom of Dreams, the realm of the Unnamed King. He knows he must somehow get back to the Mortal Plane to save France and Rhianne, and he's frustrated that he doesn't know the way. He decides to find the Unnamed King, for surely His Majesty could show him the way, and maybe even tell him his true name... -
Thraxas and the Elvish Isles by Martin Scott
6 ratingsIn the fourth book of the Thraxas series, Thraxas is invited to the Elvish Island of Avula. Sailing south means he can avoid the harsh Turanian winter, and escape from Makri, who's recent behaviour has outraged all decent citizens. Makri refuses to be left behind, much to the displeasure of the Turanian Prince, who knows her Orcish blood isn't going to be welcome on any Elvish island...
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