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The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince

Robin Hobb · 184 pages

Felicity, a minstrel sworn to the truth, tells the ill-fated love story of the stubborn and indulged Princess Caution and the stableboy Lostler, a former Chalcedean slave and the piebald horse bound to him by the magic of Wit, which gives him the power to communicate with animals.

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His Face is the Sun

Michelle Jabès Corpora · 600 pages

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** A new reign is coming...Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi, and Sabaa Tahir. Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness abound,

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Eon: Dragoneye Reborn

Alison Goodman · 576 pages

Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he's been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye-an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune. But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a twelve-year-old boy. Females are forbidden t

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Dust and Light

Carol Berg · 445 pages

"How much must one pay for an hour of youthful folly? The Pureblood Registry accused Lucian de Remeni-Masson of "unseemly involvement with ordinaries," which meant only that he spoke with a young woman not of his own kind, allowed her to see his face unmasked, worked a bit of magic for her .... After that one mistake, Lucian's grandsire excised half his magic and savage Harrowers massacred his fam

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Fortress in the Eye of Time

C.J. Cherryh · 670 pages

Deep in an abandoned, shattered castle, an old man of the Old Magic muttered almost forgotten words. His purpose -- to create out of the insubstance of the air, from a shimmering of light and a fluttering of shadows. that most wonderous of spells, a Shaping. A Shaping in the form of a, young man who will be sent east on the road the old was to old to travel. To right the wrongs of a long-forgotten

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Royal Airs

Sharon Shinn · 386 pages

****Master storyteller Sharon Shinn created the thrilling and enduring world of Welce in her acclaimed novel* Troubled Waters*. Return with her to that elemental universe in this tale of secrecy, romance, and a battle for power...*** Josetta is a princess of one of the Five Families. But she is far from the throne, so she is free to spend her days working in the poorest sections of the city.

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Ice Like Fire

Sara Raasch · 496 pages

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Sea Glass

Maria V. Snyder · 379 pages

"Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her too powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council, Opal dares defy them, traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick, the man she thinks she loves. Thinks, because another man--now her prisoner--claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her. In hostile territory, wit

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The False Prince

Jennifer A. Nielsen · 352 pages

In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

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The Awakened Mage

Karen Miller · 688 pages

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The Quest for Saint Camber

Katherine Kurtz · 435 pages

More of the story! A very good book, nice details on the descriptions of the ceremonies. Tells about the beginning of king kelson's quest to find out more about saint camber. Good read with great plot twists, and adventure. Even manages to make the romance parts Good!

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A Day of Fallen Night

Samantha Shannon · 868 pages

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The Exiled Queen

Cinda Williams Chima · 592 pages

Two teenagers, one fleeing from a forced marriage and the other from a dangerous family of wizards, cross paths and fall in love.

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Return to Honor

Brian McClellan

Captain Vlora is a powder mage in the Adran army. Once the favored, adopted daughter of the field marshal, she is now a pariah amongst those she called her family. Her superior officers would like nothing more than to send her to a far off posting and forget about her, but no one is exempt when there is a war - and powder mages are desperately needed. When a traitorous guard captain goes on the ru

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The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie · 531 pages

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glo

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Last Stand

Rachel E. Carter · 437 pages

Ryiah's world was shattered the night she discovered King Blayne's nefarious plans. Now, she has to betray the one she loves most in order to save the realm from war. Ry finds herself on a perilous mission to help the rebels and convince the kingdom of Pythus not to honor its pact with the corrupt king of Jerar.

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Cursor's Fury

Jim Butcher · 448 pages

When the High Lord of Kalare enters into a dangerous alliance with the Canim, and treachery destroys the Aleran army's command structure, an inexperienced, young Tavi of Calderon leads a poorly equipped legion against the Canim horde.

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The Dragonbone Chair

Tad Williams · 672 pages

In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying-and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land.

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The Obsidian Tower

Melissa Caruso · 480 pages

"A classic, breathtaking adventure brimful of dangerous magic and clever politics. A book that will thrill and delight any fantasy fan."―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne In this fresh epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic, one woman will either save an entire continent or bring about its downfall. "Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find you

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Steal the Dragon

Patricia Briggs · 288 pages

A slave on the run When Rialla was young, slave traders from Darran ambushed her clan, killing all the men and enslaving the women and children. For years, Rialla lived in bondage, serving her master while waiting for a chance to escape. When that chance came, she made the best of it - and fled to the mercenary nation of Sianim... A spy in training Now she can strike back at her former ma

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Od Magic

Patricia A. McKillip · 317 pages

Brenden Vetch has a gift. With an innate sense he cannot explain to himself or describe to others, he connects to the agricultural world, nurturing gardens to flourish and instinctively knowing the healing properties each plant and herb has to offer. But Brenden's gift isolates him from people--and from becoming part of a community.Until the day he receives a personal invitation from the wizard Od

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Sign of Chaos

Roger Zelazny · 217 pages

**Book 8 of the Chronicles of Amber.** Merlin, son of Prince Corwin, continues his adventures to solve the mysteries of the attempts on his life, the murder of his ex-girlfriend, and the question of how he ended up in a a bar drinking with a white rabbit in a vest, a giant egg wearing a cravat (or is it a belt?), and a caterpillar smoking a hookah.

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The Rose & the Dagger

Renee Ahdieh · 432 pages

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse—one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq n

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The Tailor

Leigh Bardugo

***The Tailor*** is a short story that takes place during ***Shadow and Bone***. The novella is told from Genya's point of view in first person and provides extra insight into her character, as well as an extra look into the events at the Little Palace.

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