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Ideal for readers looking for epic fantasy with political conflict, elemental magic, rebellion, romance, and difficult choices about power.
Bird King Rising
Fantasy · Asian Fiction · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Newly crowned Queen Laya faces whispers of rebellion and the possible return of her ex-lover and rival Luntok, pushing her to seek greater magical power as she fights to hold the throne, with a 4.50-star average from more than 20 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for epic fantasy with political conflict, elemental magic, rebellion, romance, and difficult choices about power.
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A new queen reigns. A rebellion stirs. Will she risk it all to rule?
Newly crowned queen Laya Gatdula is determined to prove her worth to her subjects, her family, her rivals—and herself. When whispers of rebellion and rumored sightings of a giant raptor in the mountainous Skylands reach the capital, Laya must face the terrifying realization that her ex-lover and rival, Luntok, might still be alive and coming for the throne. Though she already wields power over wind and rain, to quell the threat from the north, Laya seeks the ultimate weapon: lightning.
Torn between the counsel of two men—her beloved confidant and her ruthless uncle—Laya must trust herself to cement her legacy and hold the throne. Is it better to earn her nation’s loyalty through benevolent rule, or risk everything to become an all-powerful god? And with Luntok rapidly gathering his army, will she live long enough to make the choice?
From Samantha Bansil, a brilliant, fresh voice in AAPI fiction, Bird King Rising returns to the world of Black Salt Queen with the gripping conclusion to an epic story of duty and strength, passion and betrayal, and the devastating cost of war.
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Best for readers who like character-driven epic fantasy, reluctant companions, meddling gods, dragons, and long-form quests.
Silent Hall
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Five refugees from a plague-stricken island cross the continent searching for answers and instead become entangled with a wizard whose hidden fortress is beyond the gods’ sight. Their journey takes them through enemy territory, fairy realms, and a dangerous search for magic powerful enough to protect themselves and the wizard’s knowledge, with a 3.7-star average from more than 500 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who like character-driven epic fantasy, reluctant companions, meddling gods, dragons, and long-form quests.
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Five bedraggled refugees and a sinister wizard awaken a dragon—and defy the gods
After their homeland is struck with a deadly plague, five refugees cross the continent searching for answers. Instead, they find Psander—a wizard whose fortress is invisible to the gods and who is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to keep the knowledge of the wizards safe.
With Psander as their patron, the refugees cross the mountains and brave the territory of their sworn enemies. They confront a hostile ocean and even traverse the world of the fairies in search of magic powerful enough to save themselves—and Psander’s library—from the wrath of the gods. All they need to do now is rescue an imprisoned dragon and unleash a primordial monster upon the world . . . And how hard could that be?
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A good pick for established series readers who like LitRPG progression, large-scale magic, irreverent humor, politics, and escalating cosmic stakes.
He Who Fights with Monsters 13
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · LitRPG
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Jason Asano returns to Earth with immense cosmic power and must contend with fractured magical factions, renewed vampire conflict, family tensions, and threats that challenge even his growing abilities. It has a 4.5-star average from more than 50 Goodreads ratings. A good pick for established series readers who like LitRPG progression, large-scale magic, irreverent humor, politics, and escalating cosmic stakes.
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The last time Jason Asano returned to Earth, it didn't go great.
Isolated from his friends and forced to work with people who had betrayed him time and again, he had come perilously close to becoming worse than the monsters he fought. This time, no power on the Earth can stop him. Bursting with cosmic power and with friends and allies at his back, the only thing stopping him from conquering the world is the fact that he doesn't want to, but that may well change.
The Earth has problems, from fracturing magical factions to the aftermath of a monster cataclysm to a vampire war on the verge of resuming. If the Earth doesn't get its house in order, Jason might just have to take it over and do it for them.
Jason needs to deal with a world that variously fears, venerates and, worst of all, worships him. He needs to navigate politics, danger and some deeply confronting fanfic about himself, Humphrey and Clive. He has a son who feels neglected, a family still hurting from old rifts and a clan who see him as a near-mythical being. He's not a god, how many times does he have to say it...
While dealing with everything else, Jason must prepare for greater threats, looming on the horizon. There's a vampire queen who got the better of him in the past, and bizarre experiments that are getting loose and killing people. The vampires are ramping up for a final battle, and a hidden threat is determined to prove that Jason is not as invincible as he seems.
And if that wasn't bad enough, a threat that has been waiting for Jason longer than he realises will finally be revealed, presenting him with a conflict that is impossible to win. It's time to find out if the impossible really is kind of his thing.
Book 13 in the bestselling He Who Fights With Monsters Series is here.
About the series: Experience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic. Rich characters and world-building offer humor, political intrigue and slice-of-life elements alongside lots of monster fighting and adventure.
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A strong match for fantasy readers who like unusual worlds, dangerous journeys, court intrigue, and determined young heroes.
The Fires of December
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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In a forgotten land sustained by rivers of demon blood, December learns a devastating plague is coming and sets out along the River Violet to warn the king’s court. This standalone Cosmere novel has a 4.4-star average from more than 300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for fantasy readers who like unusual worlds, dangerous journeys, court intrigue, and determined young heroes.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a standalone Cosmere novel of demons and destiny. Illustrated by Tran Nguyen.
In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a child was born in the last cold hour of the last cold day of the last cold month. Let us call her December.
As an orphaned foundling, December grew up doing her best to fit into the roles society prepared for her. But after a transformative experience, she learns a cataclysmic plague is on the way, one that will curdle the blood rivers and ravage the kingdom.
But who will believe her, a poor woman from a small town on the riverbank? Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn the king’s court, determined to stop a devastating destiny. Armed only with her wits and accompanied by her new friends—a chatty priestess and a fledgling fashion designer—December must navigate incredulous royal officials, twisted court intrigue, and a roguish count who might hold the key to her quest…and her heart.
In the cold days of her youth, society knew what to do with December. But now her eyes burn with wisdom beyond her years, and she will carve out whatever role she must to stave off disaster.
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A strong match for readers who like quest fantasy, unlikely companions, ancient weapons, and reluctant heroes.
Iron Axe
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Danr, the half-human son of a hated troll, is treated as an outcast until Death calls on him to find the Iron Axe, the ancient weapon that once split the continent and could now save the world or destroy it, with a 3.6-star average from 300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like quest fantasy, unlikely companions, ancient weapons, and reluctant heroes.
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Death asks a half-troll and his friends to save the world in this epic fantasy series debut by the author of the Clockwork Empire series.
Although Danr is the son of a human mother, his father was one of the hated Stanes, trolls from the mountains. Now the barrel-chested teenager is condemned to hard labor on a farm where he endures taunts of "Troll boy" from the others. Yet no matter how bad things get, he always remembers the advice of his recently departed mother: be gentle and do not unleash the monster inside.
One of Danr's few friends in the village, Aisa, was sold into slavery by her father and is now controlled by an abusive man. She keeps herself covered from head to toe and dreams of a better future. She and Danr hope to escape and make their way to freedom, but a series of dark events soon stirs up chaos.
Strange creatures come down from the mountains, slaughtering villagers. Spirits of the dead haunt the land, terrifying those that are still alive. As rumors spread about the Stanes' involvement, Danr decides to find out the truth, taking Aisa and an amnesiac new friend with him. Soon they are called up by Death herself to set things right.
At Death's request, the group sets out to recover the Iron Axe. Crafted by the dwarves, it is capable of restoring balance in the world—and destroying it, too. Along the way, Danr must call upon the monster within to face fierce and fantastic creatures while discovering truths that will change their lives forever.
"[Turns] common tropes on their heads. . . . [Harper's] reinterpretations of trolls, giants, and fae folk give this series opener a fresh feeling, while his nods to Norse mythology and folklore root it strongly in fantasy tradition.Readers will be eager to see what's in store for Aisa and Danr." —Publishers Weekly
"Brought back fond memories of a classic fantasy book while still offering a wonderfully unique take on the genre. . . . Steven Harper created a world that I never got tired of exploring." —The Qwillery
"The story holds all of the adventure, magic, and mystery I have come to expect from the genre. . . .[It] follows a hero's journey . . . with energy and artfulness." —Wicked Little Pixie
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A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
A Crucible of Souls
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Caldan was raised by monks after his parents were murdered, but his search for answers leads him beyond the monastery and into a world of sorcery, forbidden powers, and an ancient conflict, with a 3.9-star average from more than 8,300 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like epic fantasy built around magical training, mysterious origins, and dangerous forms of sorcery.
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Mitchell Hogan, an imaginative new talent, makes his debut with the acclaimed first installment in the epic Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, A Crucible of Souls, a mesmerizing tale of high fantasy that combines magic, malevolence, and mystery.
When young Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, the boy is raised by monks who initiate him into the arcane mysteries of sorcery.
Growing up plagued by questions about his past, Caldan vows to discover who his parents were, and why they were violently killed. The search will take him beyond the walls of the monastery, into the unfamiliar and dangerous chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to become apprenticed to a guild of sorcerers.
But the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths he does not fully understand. As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that will bring the world to the edge of destruction.
Soon, he must choose a side, and face the true cost of uncovering his past.
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A strong match for readers drawn to dark sword-and-sorcery fantasy, doomed heroes, supernatural conflict, and apocalyptic stakes.
Stormbringer
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy
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Elric, the brooding emperor of Melniboné, must decide what he is willing to sacrifice as he wields the powerful sword Stormbringer against forces pushing his world toward Armageddon, with a 4.5-star average from more than 100 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers drawn to dark sword-and-sorcery fantasy, doomed heroes, supernatural conflict, and apocalyptic stakes.
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From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the second installment in his famous Elric of Melnibone series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations.
In one of the most well-known and well-loved fantasy epics of the 20th century, Elric is the brooding, albino emperor of the dying Kingdom of Melniboné. After defeating his nefarious cousin and gaining control over the epic sword, Stormbringer, Elric, prince of ruins, must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in a fight against Armageddon.
Stormbringer is the second in Michael Moorcock’s incredible series, which has transformed the fantasy genre for generations. Perfect for fans new and old, this book is brought to life once more with stunning illustrations from the most lauded artists in fantasy.
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A strong match for readers who like dragon shapeshifters, court intrigue, black magic, and epic fantasy.
The Last Dragonlord
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure
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Linden Rathan, the last-born of a race of immortal weredragons, searches for his soultwin while investigating a queen’s suspicious death and trying to prevent civil war, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 200 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers who like dragon shapeshifters, court intrigue, black magic, and epic fantasy.
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This "winning fantasy epic" introduces a race of dragon shifters with "political intrigue, romance, bloody menace, and sweeping adventure" (Booklist).
Dragonlord Linden Rathan, last-born of a race of immortal weredragons, has spent six hundred years alone, searching for his soultwin while his fellow Dragonlords watch over humanity's Five Kingdoms.
When the Queen of Cassori dies mysteriously, Linden and the other Dragonlords are called upon to prevent civil war as two human claimants vie for the regency. As the battle for Cassori rule escalates, Linden becomes the target of the Fellowship, a secret society of true-humans who could actually destroy his immortal life.
Then he meets a beautiful young ship captain named Maurynna who may be the only one who can help Linden bring Cassori back from the brink of chaos. The Last Dragonlord is the debut novel in Joanne Bertin's acclaimed Dragonlord series.
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Ideal for readers drawn to Viking adventures, folklore, romance, magic, and conflicts between love and loyalty.
Wolfskin
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Young Viking warrior Eyvind sails to a distant island settlement, where he falls for the seer and princess Nessa. But a childhood blood oath binds him to Somerled, whose ambitions threaten Eyvind’s new home and the woman he loves. The historical fantasy has a 4.3-star rating from more than 100 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers drawn to Viking adventures, folklore, romance, magic, and conflicts between love and loyalty.
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In this epic historical fantasy, two Viking brothers seek glory on a distant isle where magic reigns and betrayal lurks.
All young Eyvind ever wanted was to perform honorable deeds as a great Viking warrior. So when his older brother Ulf hears of a magical land across the sea, ready to be conquered by men with courage, they set out in search of glory. What they find is a barren place filled with unexpected beauty, hidden treasures., and a people willing to share their bounty.
Ulf's new settlement begins in harmony with the natives, led by the gentle King Engus. And Eyvind finds a treasure of his own in the king's niece, a seer named Nessa. But there is another newcomer who is not what he seems. Somerled, the strange and lonely boy Eyvind befriended long ago, has a secret—and his own plans for the future. Soon Eyvind must make a terrible choice between loyalty and love . . .
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A strong match for readers drawn to dystopian romantasy, deadly trials, sibling loyalty, divided societies, and attraction across enemy lines.
Firstborn
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy
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Ann Liang said, “I couldn't put the book down.” Firstborn follows Bryn Ruelle, a soldier in a dystopian society where birth order decides each child’s fate. When Bryn discovers a plot targeting the Lastborn, including her younger sister, she is forced to question her loyalty while working beside an enemy, with a 4.0-star average from more than 190 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers drawn to dystopian romantasy, deadly trials, sibling loyalty, divided societies, and attraction across enemy lines.
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In this epic dystopian romantasy, one eldest daughter must fight for her survival in a world where birth order determines your fate—and defiance comes at a deadly cost.
The first children take up arms. The second children take up books. The third children are taken.
The Long Night is the final trial for Firstborn soldiers, and Bryn Ruelle must prove she can take a life—or face immediate exile. If she survives, she'll graduate to defending the country's borders against their magic-wielding neighbors. Bryn has never made a kill before tonight. By dawn, someone will be dead by her hands.
But when Bryn discovers a plot to kidnap the Lastborn, she must discern if the threat to her youngest sister is real, or merely a ruse to throw Bryn off her game. Her search for the truth forces her to work side-by-side with an alluring traitor-born enemy. As adrenaline and rage ignite a dangerous desire she refuses to name, Bryn must choose: her country, or her family? Her siblings, or herself?
A crossover fantasy perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing.
Praise for Firstborn:
"I couldn't put the book down.” —Ann Liang, New York Times bestselling author of A Song to Drown Rivers
"Dark, propulsive, and unflinchingly sharp." —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys
"[A] fierce, unstoppable heroine." —Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of A Thousand Pieces of You
"A riveting romance and twists that made me gasp." —Julia Riew, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tiger
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A strong match for readers who enjoy dragon-shifter fantasy, desert kingdoms, deadly magic, found family, and revenge-driven heroines.
Dragon Born
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure
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Wylan Atwater expected to join the dragon guard, but after a blue dragon destroys her home and leaves her with scales, fire, and an uncontrollable wyvern soul, she sets out for revenge. Her journey through the Dar Desert leads to a powerful child, wyvern-shifters, a dead witch, and a stolen wand that may cost her soul, with a 3.9-star rating from more than 300 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers who enjoy dragon-shifter fantasy, desert kingdoms, deadly magic, found family, and revenge-driven heroines.
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Wylan Atwater was supposed to join the dragon guard.
Instead, she watched a blue dragon burn her home, slaughter her parents, and leave her with something worse than grief: scales beneath her skin, fire in her throat, and a wyvern soul she cannot control.
Now stranded in the Dar Desert, Wylan wants only one thing—revenge. But when a vision calls her to a ghost-haunted town untouched by dragonfire, she finds a child with impossible power, two wyvern-shifters who claim she needs training, and a dead witch who refuses to surrender what she believes belongs to her.
The dragons are gathering. The dead are restless. And the wand Wylan steals from the darkness may be powerful enough to destroy her enemies—if it doesn’t claim her soul first.
To survive, Wylan must reach the imperial city of Darubai, master the beast inside her, and decide whether vengeance is worth becoming the very monster she hates.
Because the dragon who ruined her life is still out there.
And Wylan intends to make him bleed.
Dragon Born is an action-packed fantasy epic for readers who love dungeons and dragons-style adventure, dragons, dragon shifters, deadly magic, found family, and fierce female lead books. Featuring a female dragon shifter, ancient curses, desert kingdoms, ghosts, dragonfire, and dragons blood, this epic fantasy begins a dangerous journey where revenge may be the only thing keeping a heroine alive—and the one thing that could destroy her.
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A strong match for readers drawn to literary fantasy, unconventional dragon lore, interconnected stories, and dark, immersive worldbuilding.
The Dragon Griaule
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Six linked stories explore the people and communities living around Griaule, a gigantic dragon immobilized by an ancient spell but still capable of influencing the world around him, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 60 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to literary fantasy, unconventional dragon lore, interconnected stories, and dark, immersive worldbuilding.
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More than twenty-five years ago, Lucius Shepard introduced us to a remarkable fictional world, a world separated from our own 'by the thinnest margin of possibility.' There, in the mythical Carbonales Valley, Shepard found the setting for 'The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule,' the classic account of an artist--Meric Cattanay--and his decades long effort to paint--and kill--a dormant, not quite dead dragon measuring 6,000 feet from end to end. The story was nominated for multiple awards and is now recognized as one of its author's signature accomplishments.
Over the years, Shepard has revisited this world in a number of brilliant, independent narratives that have illuminated the Dragon's story from a variety of perspectives. This loosely connected series reached a dramatic crossroads in the astonishing novella, 'The Taborin Scale'. The Dragon Griaule now gathers all of these hard to find stories into a single generous volume. The capstone of the book--and a particular treat for Shepard fans--is 'The Skull,' a new 40,000 word novel that advances the story in unexpected ways, connecting the ongoing saga of an ancient and fabulous beast with the political realities of Central America in the 21st century. Augmented by a group of engaging, highly informative story notes, The Dragon Griaule is an indispensable volume, the work of a master stylist with a powerful--and always unpredictable--imagination.
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