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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...Categorized as:
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All the Skills by Honour Rae
16 ratingsThe most Arthur could hope for was to someday earn a trash-tier spell card. When fate grants him a Master of Skills card, he's thrust into a world of opportunity and danger.To survive and grow strong, Arthur must learn skills. All the skills.This is an epic progression-fantasy with strong gamelit elements, featuring a unique card-based magic system...Categorized as:
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Insight by Jay Boyce
11 ratingsA city on the verge of collapse. Thousands dead or dying. One girl standing at the crossroads of fate.Leaving behind bright ballroom lights for a blood-soaked battlefield, Jade is on her way to becoming the hero she never wanted to be. Through the portal a city on fire beckons, besieged by a flood of monsters... -
Scavengers by Robyn Wideman
12 ratingsAfter successfully finishing his first year at Darkthorn Academy, Jack returns to Sunder with his new friend, Stannerios. Together, Jack and Stann intend to enjoy their summer preparing for their second year. But even in Sunder they aren’t safe, as they deal with street thugs and assassins...Categorized as:
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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... -
Reclaiming Honor by Marc Alan Edelheit, Quincy J. Allen, John Lee
8 ratingsReclaiming Honor (The Way of Legend, Book 1) The story begins here! Best-selling and award-winning author of STIGERS TIGERS and the KARUS SAGA, Marc Alan Edelheit has teamed up with national best-selling author Quincy J. Allen to deliver a fresh epic fantasy adventure, told from the perspective of dwarves. This action-packed series introduces a new hero, and fighter, Tovak Stonehammer... -
Defiant by Michael R. Miller
8 ratingsThe great powers are stirring, and Holt and Ash are ready to return to the fight.A summons from the Life Elder sets them on a perilous mission, leading to steaming jungles and blistering islands where ancient secrets will challenge everything they know of magic and dragons.Talia, the Red Queen, is beset on all sides by pirate raiders and marauding mercenaries...Categorized as:
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Diamantine by Andrew Rowe
16 ratingsAfter bonding with Dawnbringer, the Sacred Sword of Light, Keras Selyrian travels to the nation of Edria to compete in the Tournament of the Sacred Sword. The winner of the tournament will be given a chance to fight for the Sacred Sword of Stone if they can defeat the current wielder, the impossibly powerful Emperor of Edria, in single combat. Winning the tournament will be no simple endeavor... -
The Crafter's Dynasty by Jonathan Brooks
9 ratingsSandra is opposed by a threat thought long-buried in this exciting conclusion to the Dungeon Crafting series….After recovering from the effects of a Core shard taking over her mind, Sandra had developed a way to bond with nearby Dungeon Cores, “pacifying” them in the process... -
A Testament of Steel by Davis Ashura
18 ratingsA young man with no past must progress into a warrior out of legend.Cinder Shade’s life begins on a fateful afternoon at the bottom of a well where he awakens, bruised, battered, and bereft of all memory. His only understanding is a driving imperative—to protect those who can’t defend themselves and become a warrior worthy of the name...Categorized as:
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Mana Beast by Bruce Sentar
10 ratingsIsaac's story continues. He knows being a mage is more than just simple luck. His mother tipped the dice in his favor. But that's ended. Lucky can only carry you so far.Arriving at the Ferrymen Sect, he hopes to ignite a war between the corrupt mages and those sworn to defend to the average person. But he finds the world of Sects more complex than he'd hoped... -
The Transcendent Green by Mati Ocha
10 ratingsEarth has ascended…Magic tears through an unsuspecting planet of humans, bringing mythology and monsters to life—and providing humanity a chance to prove their mettle.Old grudges die hard…All Calum Green wants is to reach what remains of his family. Ninety miles of the Scottish Highlands stand between Calum and his family home in coastal Oban...Categorized as:
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SafeHaven by Xander Jade
10 ratingsIn the last few months, Max has bonded with a fire elemental, learned to shift, and freed hundreds of captives from a prison. Now, most want to follow him to his lands, and he realizes it's not big enough to accommodate. While trying to figure out solutions for that problem and others, Sigmus advises him to focus on locating other elementals to bond with... -
Mark of the Fool by J.M. Clarke
15 ratingsThe gods chose him. He said no.After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. Through hard work, he was accepted into the University of Generasi, the world’s greatest academy of wizardry...Fate, however, had another plan.On his eighteenth birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom’s five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land’s great enemy...Categorized as:
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Claddings of Light by Patrick G. Laplante
6 ratingsA phoenix suffers five burnings to ascend. Five flames. Five colors. Rebirth in iridescence.The Burning Lake Prefecture has declared war on the demon lands. The human invaders are mighty, and even Stargazer City’s new seer can’t stop them. Cha Ming would love to help, but his hands are tied. He has a death match to attend, and only six months to prepare... -
Griffith’s Guide for Dragon Masters: A Branches Special Edition by Tracey West
6 ratingsKids love reading all about the Dragon Masters' adventures in Tracey West's bestselling Dragon Masters early chapter book series. Now fans can own the official dragon guide... -
Slay by E.L. Todd
6 ratingsThe events of Anastille have unfolded in the most unexpected ways, and with the odds stacked against them, victory is merely a hope. But our heroes will do what they can to free the imprisoned dragons, to overthrow King Lux from his throne, and heal the divided factions of a war-torn country... -
The Traveler's Gate Trilogy by Will Wight
16 ratings***This volume contains the novels House of Blades, The Crimson Vault, and City of Light, all of which are available separately.***Simon can only watch, helpless, as his family is killed and his village destroyed by enemy Travelers--men and women who can summon mystical powers from otherworldly Territories...Categorized as:
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Core Rulebook by Jason Bulmahn, F. Wesley Schneider, Tim Connors, Elizabeth Courts
16 ratingsEnter a fantastic world of adventure!The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game puts you in the role of a brave adventurer fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil... -
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...Categorized as:
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Fortress of the Stone Dragon: A Branches Book by Tracey West
8 ratingsPick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
Rebels by Robyn Wideman
8 ratingsThe hero becomes the hunted! After foiling the Quarnon's plans and killing his arch enemy, Jack is now being hunted. To keep his friends safe, Jack heads to the mysterious Isle of Maga. A place filled with poisonous mana, deadly beasts and an army of undead minotaurs... -
Wrath by Alex Raizman
9 ratingsWhen dungeon delvers and dinosaurs clash, who can survive?Newborn Dungeon Cores must choose what entity they help contain, and that choice determines what monsters they are able to summon. After being executed for crimes forgotten in death, Tira is given the chance to make that choice. Tira chose Acekorah, the Primeval Terror, a being so dangerous few cores will risk trying to contain it... -
Tales of the Feisty Druid Omnibus (Books 1-7): by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsShe missed the war, but she’ll be damned if she loses her chance for revenge. Ten years after fleeing Arcadia to save her life, Arryn is all grown up. She spent the past decade in the Dark Forest with the druids, training in warrior combat and battle magic.Now that Arcadia is safe and Arryn is more than capable of taking care of herself, she decides to go back in order to search for her father... -
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The Betrayed Dragon by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsA chance encounter leads Ashan deeper into the mysteries of the dragons.As a new student in the Dragon Academy, Ashan wants nothing more than to understand his connection to the dragons and to harness their power, but he might have come to learn of his power too late for him to use it...Categorized as:
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Dragon Bond by D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsA Dragon has risen. Now the fight to protect it begins. Still trying to master his magic, Fes begins to understand the nature of his power— along with the risks. With a resurrected dragon once more in the world and with the empire believing the worst of the threat is gone, the remaining Deshazl must stop the Damhur incursion into the empire... -
Trials and Tribulations by Xander Jade
10 ratingsPreviously:Max and his people created SafeHaven, a fortress within the forest of his lands. With the precious metals mined from the mountain that he has found, his merchants and advisors are buying all the land, shops, and resources they can all over Augustia to prepare for the upcoming war... -
The Second Sect by Tao Wong
12 ratingsNot All Injuries Heal TrueWu Ying saved his master from the machinations of the dark sect but was gravely injured during the process. His body has changed, his bloodline awakened and his cultivation compromised. Physicians and healers at the Verdant Green Water can do nothing for him.Forced to travel to a new sect for healing, Wu Ying might find opportunity in his distress...Categorized as:
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Knights Magi by Terry Mancour
16 ratingsOpposites Attack!When the Magelord Minalan the Spellmonger’s two apprentices, Tyndal and Rondal, were knighted after the battle of Timberwatch, they were dubbed Knights Magi: a new class of nobility for distinguished High Magi. Designed to combine the pursuit of arcane knowledge with the noble aspirations of chivalry, it elevated them above common warmage . . . in theory...Categorized as:
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The Invasion by Ivan Kal
6 ratingsA new threat arrives!Years ago, Morgan and his team entered the Tower of Power, by the time they left, their raid group was reduced to only a handful of its members. They had faced the Tower and forces that they were never supposed to know about, and they had paid a high price to survive, but they had prevailed. They faced the enemy of the Great Lord, Oxylus, and they had defeated them... -
Wave of the Sea Dragon by Tracey West, Matt Loveridge
6 ratingsDrake, Bo, and Opeli seek the help of a powerful Sea Dragon in the latest adventure in this action-packed, New York Times bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers... -
Emerald by Aaron Oster
6 ratingsWith the defeat of the Elemental, Arbor should be hailed as a hero. Instead, he is shunned, turned away from the Defiants by those seeking power and fearing his own. Having little choice, Arbor sets out with his force of gremlins toward the slave city of Fivora in hopes of finally being reunited with his sister. Meanwhile, strange things are happening in the elven capital of Srila... -
Dragon Link by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsFor sixteen-year-old Nova Harris, the last nine years in Florida have been a constant stream of disappointment. With her father dead and her mother missing, she’s been shuffled from one foster home to another... -
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Dragon's Fate by Ava Richardson
6 ratingsA tragedy, a plague, and a dragon rider’s destiny….Kira’s heart is broken when her stepfather dies in a dragon-riding accident. When it becomes clear that his dragon, Axel, is gravely ill, she knows she can’t take another loss. The only hope to heal him seems to rest with her mother’s old friend, who lives in the far-off city of Caravon... -
The Mantle of Darkness by Michael James Ploof
6 ratingsRead Book 1 FREE for a limited time. Copy/paste the following address into your browser and read the first book of this USA Today bestselling series. http://tinyurl.com/jss6ycd Long ago, the elf Eldarian defeated the Lord of Darkness and Death during the God Wars... -
The False Hero, Volume 6 by Michael Plymel
6 ratingsLutz finally finds a place in the elven lands where he's been accepted, despite his title of False Hero. He works tirelessly to protect the elven forest from a deadly disease and a rampaging horde of demons. But just as he puts a stop to the plans of Chaos to summon an army at the elves' doorstep, he receives a pleading message from Princess Lumina... -
Anakisha's Dragon by Eileen Mueller
6 ratingsA feisty street fighter avenging her dead brother. A dashing dragon rider in the right place at the wrong time. And an unlikely pirate captain with nothing left to lose.Being a dragon rider is not in Anakisha’s plans. And Anakisha’s stubborn. She’s not giving up her dreams anytime soon... -
Small Medium: Well Done by Andrew Seiple, Beth Lyons
7 ratingsHere there be dragons! At least one of them, and he's gone and burned down the great City of Gnome. Chase and her merry band of miscreants must search the rubble for their friend Thomasi, before the mysterious Inquisition can put an end to him. The only problem is that the dragon is still around...Categorized as:
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The Dungeon Shop: A Light Novel of Wares for the Weary Adventurer by Chris Ford, Wolfe Locke
7 ratings◆The Dungeon Shop◆Wares for the Weary AdventurerLumina has been managing her item shop all by herself.The struggle is real.Her wares often spoil or go out of style before customers have a chance to try them.But that all changes when a new dungeon appears just outside of town.With that dungeon comes a chance to have the life she's always wanted.All she has to do is take it. Take a chance... -
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... -
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... -
Chasmfall by Sarah Lin
8 ratingsBetrayed. Murdered. Reborn. One last chance, to make it right. Theo's adventure ended with his mentor's hands around his neck. The betrayal cost him his friends, allies and everything he had built... but not his life. Though broken and powerless, Theo has one last chance to enter the Nine Worlds, wielding the knowledge and expertise of his first life... -
Artifact by Dennis Vanderkerken, Dakota Krout
8 ratingsPrecious D.E. points. Staunch believers. One cantankerous beaver.Artorian has seen better days. Chased by demons, hunted by the Red Inkquisition, on the run as a fugitive… and he’s spent barely any time in Eternia. Stuck as a tiny noodle dragon and formed into a crown to decorate the heads of Nobility, he is forced to rely on his friends instead of fixing the issues of the world himself... -
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Kingdoms in Chaos by Michael James Ploof
8 ratings*Read book #1 for FREE for a limited time! Copy/paste URL into browser. http://tinyurl.com/nbjxewe FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL JAMES PLOOF Elven prophecy told of one who would defeat the dark lord… Whillhelm Warcrown has inherited a kingdom in chaos. His true love has no memory of him, his ward is trapped in the body of an ancient elf, and magic is lost... -
A Reign of Thieves by Kate Avery Ellison
8 ratingsBrace yourselves for book 7 in the beloved Kingmakers' War series! In the north, Briand struggles to hold her ground as thief-queen against slavers and other threats in the wretched city of Gillspin. Meanwhile, her reputation grows as more and more misfits and orphans flock to join her alter ego, the Scarlet Blade... -
Arcane Knight by Timothy McGowen
8 ratingsChaos is afoot!What was meant to be a simple hunt, turned into a life-changing adventure! Caldor is whisked into a world of magic, adventure, and politics. Can he survive long enough to reach his goals?In a magical world known as ‘The Wyrd’ only those who have the Spark can be adventurers, diving into magical dungeons, getting epic loot, and leveling up by collecting essence... -
Brave Heart by Emma Hamm
8 ratingsIf they cannot free themselves from the bindings of an ancient curse, then all is lost...Lorelei has seen the best and worst of this kingdom. She has fought through armies of the dead, fallen in love with a dragon, and discovered there may be more to her origin than she originally thought. Now, free from the rebellion, she can make her choice for where her life leads... -
Monster Acadamia 1 by D. Levesque
8 ratingsIan Arthur had very little going for him. He was turning 20 and his life existed within the confines of the walls of his uncle’s antique shop. That is, until a box of junk came in and he found a bracelet. After he tried it on, it changed his life forever.Penelope — the fiery, redhead, twin-tailed Fox girl, or Kitsune — was sent to get him... -
Servant of Fire by D.K. Holmberg
10 ratingsChenir has allied with the kingdoms. The great serpent has bonded to the lisincend. And the ancient draasin Asboel lies injured. Tan enters the Fire Fortress, seeking an alliance with the lisincend. Doing so requires him to attempt a shaping he isn’t certain he can control, and this time without his draasin for help...Categorized as:
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