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When enemy Travelers destroy his home, Simon has no powers, no prophecy, and no promise of survival.
House of Blades
Fantasy · Coming of Age · Epic Fantasy
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When enemy Travelers destroy his home, Simon has no powers, no prophecy, and no promise of survival. Yet he sets out alone to confront the ruthless Overlord and save his captured friends, determined to forge his own strength in a world ruled by magic. A gripping coming-of-age fantasy that champions grit over destiny in Will Wight’s breakout novel.
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Simon can only watch, helpless, as his family is killed and his friends captured by enemy Travelers—men and women who can summon mystical powers from otherworldly Territories. To top it off, another young man from Simon's village discovers that he's a savior prophesied to destroy evil and save the realm. Prophecy has nothing to say about Simon. He has no special powers, no magical weapons, and no guarantee that he'll survive. But he sets off anyway, alone, to gain the power he needs to oppose the Travelers and topple their ruthless Overlord. It may not be his destiny, but Simon's determined to rescue his fellow villagers from certain death. Because who cares about prophecy, really?
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Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter flees an unwanted marriage to join a mercenary company, only to learn that glory comes with hardship and sacrifice.
Sheepfarmer’s Daughter
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter flees an unwanted marriage to join a mercenary company, only to learn that glory comes with hardship and sacrifice. As she fights, endures, and grows, her courage sets her on a path far greater than she imagined, one that may shape the fate of a lost ruler. An award-winning classic from Elizabeth Moon.
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Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter may be the daughter of a humble sheep farmer in the far north end of the kingdom, but she dreams of so much more. After refusing her father’s orders to do the sensible thing and marry the pig farmer down the road, Paks, runs away to join a band of mercenaries, dreaming of daring deeds and military glory. But life in the army is different than she imagined, and her daydreams at first seem to be turning to nightmares. But Paks refuses to let her dreams die—and does her duty with honor and integrity. Her path is an arduous one, but it will transform her into a hero remembered in songs, chosen by the gods to restore a lost ruler to his throne.
The Compton Crook Award‑winning first novel from Nebula‑winning author Elizabeth Moon. The first in the Paksenarrion Trilogy—now with an all‑new introduction by the author.
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Best for readers who like dark fantasy, irreverent humor, violent magic, morally messy heroes, and high-stakes action.
The Malevolent Eight
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure
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Cade Ombra, a former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads the Malevolent Seven against an apocalyptic clash between celestial and infernal powers, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like dark fantasy, irreverent humor, violent magic, morally messy heroes, and high-stakes action.
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The stakes have never been higher.
The world is teetering on the brink of annihilation. The Lords Celestine and the Lords Devilish, celestial and infernal beings locked in an age-old enmity, have at last found the perfect battlefield for their apocalyptic Great Crusade: the mortal realm.
Cade Ombra, former Glorian Justiciar turned mercenary wonderist, leads a band of emotionally unstable mages in a desperate bid to prevent the impending clash of divine and diabolical titans. Failure will leave humanity to be conscripted into an eternal war, serving as foot soldiers doomed to oblivion.
The mission seems impossible, but Cade and the Malevolent Seven aren't exactly pacifists, so they're determined to bring peace no matter how many people they have to kill first. With wit as sharp as their blades and a moral compass that points only toward survival, they're ready to cut down anyone in their path to stop the war before it begins.
Prepare for a whirlwind of dark magic, irreverent humour and relentless action in The Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse and The Wicked. The fate of the humanity hangs in the balance, and only the most malevolent can hope to save it.
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Ryo inGara expects to die in battle, but when his warleader leaves him as a tuyo—an enemy sacrifice—he’s captured by a lord of the summer country and drawn…
Tuyo
Fantasy · Coming of Age · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Ryo inGara expects to die in battle, but when his warleader leaves him as a tuyo—an enemy sacrifice—he’s captured by a lord of the summer country and drawn into a conflict far larger than their peoples’ war. As darker forces rise, Ryo must confront shifting loyalties and decide whether to aid the man who holds his life in his hands.
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Raised 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.
Ryo's captor, a lord of the summer country, may be an enemy . . . but far worse enemies are moving, with the current war nothing but the opening moves in a hidden game Ryo barely glimpses, a game in which all his people may be merely pawns. Suddenly Ryo finds his convictions overturned and his loyalties uncertain. Should he support the man who holds him prisoner, the only man who may be able to defeat their greater enemy? And even if he does, can he persuade his people to do the same?
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Aphra Marsh, one of the only survivors of the government’s 1928 assault on Innsmouth, is asked by the FBI to help recover stolen occult secrets that could ignite…
Winter Tide
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Cosmic Horror · Historical Fantasy
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Aphra Marsh, one of the only survivors of the government’s 1928 assault on Innsmouth, is asked by the FBI to help recover stolen occult secrets that could ignite the Cold War. Returning to the ruins of her past, she must reclaim her history and forge new bonds to face threats both human and uncanny. Ruthanna Emrys delivers a haunting, inventive reimagining of Lovecraft’s mythos.
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This "weird, lyrical mystery" brings the Cthulhu mythos into the Cold War era: "an innovative gem that turns Lovecraft on his head" (Cherie Priest).
After attacking Devil's Reef in 1928, the US government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future.
The government that stole Aphra's life now needs her help. FBI agent Ron Spector believes that Communist spies have stolen dangerous magical secrets from Miskatonic University, secrets that could turn the Cold War hot in an instant, and hasten the end of the human race.
Aphra must return to the ruins of her home, gather scraps of her stolen history, and assemble a new family to face the darkness of human nature.
Winter Tide is the debut novel from Ruthanna Emrys, author of the Aphra Marsh story, "The Litany of Earth"—included here as a bonus.
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As rebellion spreads and rival factions close in on the capital, General Bordan struggles to protect the Empire’s heir.
Seven Deaths of an Empire
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy
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As rebellion spreads and rival factions close in on the capital, General Bordan struggles to protect the Empire’s heir. Meanwhile, apprentice magician Kyron joins the honor guard escorting the late Emperor’s body home—a journey fraught with ambushes and political schemes, for control of the corpse means control of the throne. A gripping epic of duty, danger, and rising unrest.
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The Emperor is dead. Long live the Empire.
General Bordan has a lifetime of duty and sacrifice behind him in the service of the Empire. But with rebellion brewing in the countryside, and assassins, thieves and politicians vying for power in the city, it is all Bordan can do to protect the heir to the throne.
Apprentice Magician Kyron is assigned to the late Emperor’s honour guard escorting his body on the long road back to the capital. Mistrusted and feared by his own people, even a magician’s power may fail when enemies emerge from the forests, for whoever is in control of the Emperor’s body, controls the succession.
Seven lives and seven deaths to seal the fate of the Empire.
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In 1859, injured ex-smuggler Merrick Tremayne accepts a perilous mission to Peru to retrieve quinine, hoping to outrun the strange happenings at his crumbling Cornish estate.
The Bedlam Stacks
Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Magical Realism
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In 1859, injured ex-smuggler Merrick Tremayne accepts a perilous mission to Peru to retrieve quinine, hoping to outrun the strange happenings at his crumbling Cornish estate. In a village bordering the Amazon, he meets Raphael, a priest surrounded by rumors of vanishing men and living stone. As myth and reality blur, Merrick uncovers a dangerous legacy tied to his own family.
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An Indie Next Pick
Natasha Pulley's "witty, entrancing novel . . . burnishes her reputation as a gifted storyteller" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with an injury that almost cost him his leg. When the India Office recruits him for an expedition to fetch quinine--essential for the treatment of malaria--from deep within Peru, he knows it's a terrible idea; nearly every able-bodied expeditionary who's made the attempt has died, and he can barely walk. But Merrick is eager to escape the strange events plaguing his family's crumbling estate, so he sets off, against his better judgment, for the edge of the Amazon.
There he meets Raphael, a priest around whom the villagers spin unsettling stories of impossible disappearances, cursed woods, and living stone. Merrick must separate truth from fairy tale, and gradually he realizes that Raphael is the key to a legacy left by generations of Tremayne explorers before him, one which will prove more valuable than quinine, and far more dangerous.
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In Tenochtitlan’s sacred heart, a priestess vanishes from a chamber soaked in blood, drawing Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, into a case that entangles his estranged brother…
Servant of the Underworld
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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In Tenochtitlan’s sacred heart, a priestess vanishes from a chamber soaked in blood, drawing Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, into a case that entangles his estranged brother and the volatile politics of the Mexica empire. As divine forces stir, he must navigate magic, ritual, and intrigue to uncover the truth. A vividly imagined Aztec mystery praised for its rich worldbuilding.
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The first book in the critically acclaimed Obsidian and Blood trilogy:
Year One-Knife, Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs. Human sacrifice and the magic of the living blood are the only things keeping the sun in the sky and the earth fertile.
A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. It should be a usual investigation for Acatl, High Priest of the Dead--except that his estranged brother is involved, and the the more he digs, the deeper he is drawn into the political and magical intrigues of noblemen, soldiers, and priests-and of the gods themselves...
REVIEWS
'gripping mystery steeped in blood and ancient Aztec magic. I was enthralled.' — Sean Williams
'An Aztec priest of the dead tries to solve a murder mystery, and finds that politics may be even more powerful than magic. A vivid portrayal of an interesting culture in a truly fresh fantasy novel.' — Kevin J. Anderson
'Amid the mud and maize of the Mexica empire, Aliette de Bodard has composed a riveting story of murder, magic and sibling rivalry.' — Elizabeth Bear
'The world-building is exquisite and we *believe* we are transported to the 15th century Tenotichtlan and together with the superb voice they formed the main reason I enjoyed this book so much… Highly recommended… Ms. de Bodard is a writer to watch.' — Fantasy Book Critic
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In Drakkon: Empire’s Curse, Daiyu enters the imperial court to rescue her sister, only to be claimed as the ruthless emperor’s bride.
Drakkon
Romantasy · Dark Fantasy
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In Drakkon: Empire’s Curse, Daiyu enters the imperial court to rescue her sister, only to be claimed as the ruthless emperor’s bride. Surrounded by enemies and shaken by a rising attraction to the man she swore to despise, she must navigate power, danger, and desire. With 4.1 stars on Amazon, this tense romantic fantasy captivates readers.
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A villainous emperor, a determined farm girl, and a romance that will tear their empire apart.
Daiyu was never meant to cross paths with Emperor Drakkon Muyang, the ruthless usurper with ice in his veins, blood on his hands, and a throne built on fear. He is power without mercy, beauty without warmth… and the reason her sister was taken for the royal selection.
Desperate to bring her home, Daiyu risks everything to infiltrate the palace. But when her defiance catches the emperor’s eye, everything changes.
She’s not thrown into the dungeons. She’s chosen to be his bride.
Now bound to a man she cannot trust—and cannot seem to resist—Daiyu is thrust into his vicious court. The noble women hate her. The emperor’s enemies circle. And a dangerous attraction blooms between them.
Muyang is brutal, untouchable, and utterly captivating.
And he is unraveling everything Daiyu thought she knew about power and love.
She came to save her sister.
Now she must save herself—from the court, from the emperor, and most of all... from her own heart.
In a world where love is weakness, falling for the enemy could be her ruin.
Lush and full of magical intrigue, Empire’s Curse is the first installment in the interconnected standalone series, Drakkon, and is perfect for fans of slow burn romantic fantasy, wickedly beautiful villains, and delicious tension.
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When monsters breach the island’s borders, young initiate Hallik realizes the shield protecting his people is failing.
Depths of Vanalf
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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When monsters breach the island’s borders, young initiate Hallik realizes the shield protecting his people is failing. To save their nation—and find the father he lost—he joins three companions on a perilous descent into Vanalf, the cavern where survivors emerge changed by magic. Their only hope lies in facing the terrors within. A gripping new fantasy from Brady Hunsaker.
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Magic is earned by venturing through the depths of Vanalf, a dangerous cave filled with monsters, and depending on how people survive, they emerge with different powers.
As an initiate, Hallik is determined to go through Vanalf despite the danger, hoping that the magic will help him locate his lost father, but when monsters start showing up on their island, the entire nation is on high alert. This could only mean one thing. The shield that has been protecting them from the fallen world is failing, and it’s only a matter of time before it breaks completely.
Hallik pairs up with three others, hoping they can find a way to restore the shield, but their path must first take them through the depths of Vanalf.
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War follows Miriam Elmahdy as her city falls and the horseman responsible claims her as his wife.
War
Romantasy · Dark Fantasy
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War follows Miriam Elmahdy as her city falls and the horseman responsible claims her as his wife. Forced into his camp, she witnesses humanity’s destruction while facing a dangerous pull toward the immortal she should fear. With 4.4 stars on Amazon and more than 68,000 Goodreads ratings, this fantasy romance blends devastation, desire, and impossible choices.
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They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
The day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring every last resident. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp.
Now Miriam faces a terrifying future, one where she watches her world burn town by town, and the one man responsible for it all is her seemingly indestructible “husband”. But there’s another side to him, one that’s gentle and loving and dead set on winning her over, and she might not be strong enough to resist.
However, if there’s one thing Miriam has learned, it’s that love and war cannot coexist. And so she must make the ultimate choice: surrender to War and watch humankind fall, or sacrifice everything and stop him.
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As tensions peak in Sachaka, Lorkin returns from exile charged with forging an alliance between the Guild and the Traitor rebels.
The Traitor Queen
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Sword and Sorcery
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As tensions peak in Sachaka, Lorkin returns from exile charged with forging an alliance between the Guild and the Traitor rebels. To survive, he must master forbidden gemstone magic that could reshape the realm—or exile him forever. The final chapter of the Traitor Spy trilogy showcases Trudi Canavan’s acclaimed worldbuilding and storytelling praised throughout the Black Magician universe.
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From the international bestselling author of The Black Magician's Trilogy, an epic fantasy of a new generation's uprising against the ruling class.
Events are building to a climax in Sachaka as Lorkin returns from his exile with the Traitor rebels. The Traitor Queen has given Lorkin the huge task of brokering an alliance between his people and the Traitors. Lorkin has also had to become a feared black magician in order to harness the power of an entirely new kind of gemstone magic. This knowledge could transform the Guild of Magicians — or make Lorkin an outcast forever. The Traitor Spy trilogy, which began with The Ambassador's Mission and The Rogue, is the new series set in the world of the international bestselling Black Magician trilogy.
Praise for the Traitor Spy trilogy:
"[Canavan's] magical world is brilliantly conceived." —RT Book Reviews on The Magician's Apprentice
"Some excellent reading to be had." —Robert N. Stephenson on The Novice
"This captivating tale has already been hailed by critics as a 'must for lovers of good fantasy'." —Marie Claire (Australia) on The Magicians' Guild
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