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The King's Deryni

Katherine Kurtz · 550 pages

Alaric Morgan has one clear purpose in life - to stand along side the King of Gwynedd. The old king knew that his successor would benefit from having a Deryni at his side, so Alaric and the young Prince Brion Haldane were bound together by magic - a magic to be called upon when Brion was most in need.

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The Painter Knight

Fiona Patton · 525 pages

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The Curse of Chalion

Lois McMaster Bujold · 442 pages

A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril has returned to the noble household he once served as page, and is named, to his great surprise, secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule. It is as assignment Cazaril dreads, for it must ultimately lead him to the place he most fears: the royal court of Cardegoss, where the powerful enemies who

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The King's Bastard

Rowena Cory Daniells

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Children of Amarid

David B. Coe · 608 pages

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Prisoner of the Iron Tower

Sarah Ash · 521 pages

A weaver of tales, a caster of spells, and a writer of rare imagination, Sarah Ash lends her unique vision to epic fantasy. In this captivating continuation to her story, the author of Lord of Snow and Shadows revisits a realm filled with spirits and singers, daemons and kings.Gavril Nagarian has finally cast out the dragon-daemon from deep within himself. The Drakhaoul is gone--and with it all of

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The Door Into Fire

Diane Duane · 304 pages

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The Emperor's Blades

Brian Staveley · 479 pages

The children of an assassinated emperor try to stay alive and avenge their father's death while continuing down their individual life-paths, one in a monastery, another training with elite soldiers, and one appointed a minister determined to prove herself to her people.

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The Innocent Mage

Karen Miller · 613 pages

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Breath and Bone

Carol Berg · 464 pages

As the land of Navronne sinks deeper into civil war and perilous winter, everyone wants to get their hands on the rebellious sorcerer Valen-a murderous priestess, a prince who steals dead men's eyes, and even the Danae guardians, whose magic nurtures the earth and whose attention could prove the most costly of all.Addicted to an enchantment that turns pain into pleasure-and bound by oaths he refus

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The Strength of the Few

James Islington · 736 pages

This highly anticipated sequel to The Will of the Many—one of 2023’s most lauded and bestselling fantasy novels—follows Vis as he grapples with a dangerous secret that could unravel history across alternate dimensions. Book two of the Hierarchy quartet. OMNE TRIUM PERFECTUM The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with

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Into the Labyrinth

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman · 427 pages

**Into the Labyrinth** From his army of the undead, Xar, Lord of the Nexus, learns of the existance of the mysterious Seventh Gate. It is said that this gate grants whoever enters it the power to create worlds - or destroy them. Only Haplo knows its location - but he doesn't know he knows it. Now an ex-lover has been sent to betray Haplo and bring back his corpse. Meanwhile, the assassin Hugh the

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The Summoner

Gail Z. Martin · 638 pages

The comfortable world of Martris Drayke, second son of King Bricen of Margolan, is shattered when his older half-brother, Jared, and Jared's dark mage, Foor Arontala, kill the king and seize the throne. Tris is the only surviving member of the royal family aside from Jared the traitor. Tris flees with three friends: Soterius, captain of the guard; Carroway, the court's master bard; and Harrtuck, a

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The Ashfire King

Chelsea Abdullah · 544 pages

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The Thousand Names

Django Wexler · 624 pages

Winter Ihernglass poses as a man to enlist in the Vordanai Colonials and must form an allegiance with a new colonel, appointed by the king to restore order, after she's promoted to a command post.

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The Last Page

Anthony Huso · 439 pages

Reluctantly assuming the throne of Stonehold, young High King Caliph Howl inherits ugly court secrets and a brewing civil war, a situation that is complicated by the return of former love Sena, who spies on the king while trying to unlock a destructive ancient text.

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Shadow and Betrayal

Daniel Abraham · 624 pages

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Free the Darkness

Kel Kade · 422 pages

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Flesh and Fire

Laura Anne Gilman · 374 pages

in the Vin Lands was held by the prince-mages, who alone could craft spellwines, and selfishly used them to increase their own wealth and influence. But their abuse of power caused a demigod to break the Vine, shattering the power of the mages. Now, fourteen centuries later, it is the humble Vinearts who hold the secret of crafting spells from wines, the source of magic, and they are prohibited fr

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The Demon King

Cinda Williams Chima · 464 pages

Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and headstrong Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court.

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The Secret of the Nagas

Amish Tripathi · 414 pages

Today, He is a God. 4000 years ago, He was just a man. The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Of that he is cert

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Jarka Ruus

Terry Brooks · 440 pages

More than a quarter of a century after The Sword of Shannara carved out its place in the pantheon of great epic fantasy, the magic of Terry Brooks’s New York Times bestselling saga burns as brightly as ever. Three complete series have chronicled the ever-unfolding history of Shannara. But more stories are still to be told—and new adventures have yet to be undertaken. Book One of High Druid of Shan

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Sorcerers of Majipoor

Robert Silverberg · 624 pages

On the gigantic planet Majipoor, it is a time of ancient mysteries and new wonders. The aged Pontifex Prankipin, who brought sorcery (and prosperity) to the Fifty Cities of Castle Mount, is at last near death. Omens are seen, prodigies are born, wine and blood are consumed...even the sea-dragons have been glimpsed from the cliffs. Truly, a great change is at hand!. The Coronal Lord Confalume, who

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Shadow's Edge

Brent Weeks · 656 pages

Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. In the wake of the Godking's violent coup, both his master and his closest friend are dead. His friend was Logan Gyre, heir to Cenaria's throne, but few of the ruling class survive to mourn his loss. So Kylar is starting over: new city, new companions, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might be alive, trapped and in hiding, Kylar faces

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