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Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo · 363 pages

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

High FantasyPsychological ManipulationRoyal CourtSelf-Discovery
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Lioness Rampant

Tamora Pierce · 353 pages

"I'm not sure I want to be a hero anymore." Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond is not sure what to do next. Perhaps being a knight errant is not all that Alanna needs....But Alanna must push her uncertainty aside when a new challenge arises. She must recover the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem with enormous power for good -- but only in the r

High FantasyRoyal CourtSelf-DiscoveryYoung Adult
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Arrow's Flight

Mercedes Lackey · 320 pages

High FantasyPsychological ManipulationSelf-DiscoveryCharacter-Driven
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Sword Catcher

Cassandra Clare · 624 pages

High FantasyRoyal CourtFantasyCharacter-Driven
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The Blue Sword

Robin McKinley · 272 pages

This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin. And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who became Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, that no woman had wielded since the Lady Aerin herself bore it into battle. And this is the song of the kelar of the Hillfolk, the magic of the blood

High FantasyRoyal CourtSelf-DiscoveryFantasy
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A Dance with Dragons

George R.R. Martin · 1,040 pages

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again–beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has three times three thousand enemies, and many have set out to find her. Yet, as they

High FantasyPsychological ManipulationRoyal CourtCharacter-Driven
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Tower of Dawn

Sarah J. Maas · 674 pages

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the king of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken. His only shot at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica - t

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueFantasy
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The Winner's Curse

Marie Rutkoski · 355 pages

An aristocratic girl who is a member of a warmongering and enslaving empire purchases a slave, an act that sets in motion a rebellion that might overthrow her world as well as her heart.

Royal CourtPsychological ManipulationPolitical IntrigueFantasy
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The Wolf of Oren-yaro

K.S. Villoso · 488 pages

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueFantasy
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Seraphina

Rachel Hartman · 465 pages

In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.

Self-DiscoveryRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueFantasy
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A Day of Fallen Night

Samantha Shannon · 868 pages

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueFantasy
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Kingsbane

Claire Legrand · 608 pages

High FantasyPsychological ManipulationRoyal CourtFantasy
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Fool's Errand

Robin Hobb · 600 pages

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueSelf-Discovery
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Daughter of the Empire

Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts · 421 pages

Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic stuggle for survival. But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja and marry the son of a hated enemy. Queen Mara of Acoma vows to avenge the deaths of her brother and father, even if it means killing her own husband.

High FantasyRoyal CourtCharacter-DrivenFantasy
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Fairest

Marissa Meyer · 384 pages

In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told. Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? Fans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a s

Psychological ManipulationRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueYoung Adult
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Glow

Raven Kennedy · 409 pages

THE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE TIKTOK FANTASY SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT 'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review 'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review _________ 'It scares me - what I

Psychological ManipulationRoyal CourtSelf-DiscoveryPolitical Intrigue
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Fortune and Fate

Sharon Shinn

The compelling new novel in the national bestselling “superior fantasy series” (Publishers Weekly).National bestselling author Sharon Shinn’s “lyrical and entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) Twelve Houses books have captivated readers and critics alike with their irresistible cocktail of fantasy, romance, and adventure. Now Shinn returns with a new novel set in the same world, where a troubled Warrior

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueCharacter-Driven
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The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri · 533 pages

High FantasyRoyal CourtFantasyPolitical Intrigue
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Il Re Malvagio

Holly Black · 285 pages

Psychological ManipulationRoyal CourtYoung AdultPolitical Intrigue
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El rey malvado

Holly Black, Jaime Valero · 464 pages

Psychological ManipulationRoyal CourtYoung AdultPolitical Intrigue
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Magic Study

Maria V. Snyder · 400 pages

Yelena is a survivor. Kidnapped as a child, held prisoner as a teen, then released to act as a poison taster, she is now a student of magic. But these magic skills place her in imminent danger, and with an execution order on her head, she has no choice but to escape to Sitia, the land of her birth. But nothing in Sitia is familiar. As she struggles to understand where she belongs and how to cont

Political IntrigueSelf-DiscoveryFantasyRoyal Court
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The Crimson Crown

Cinda Williams Chima · 598 pages

"In the fourth and final novel in the Seven Realms series, Queen Raisa 'ana Marianna and Han Alister join forces to right a thousand-year-old wrong"--

High FantasyRoyal CourtFantasyYoung Adult
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Blade Breaker

Victoria Aveyard · 592 pages

Fighting beside her band of unlikely companions, Corayne is learning to embrace her ancient lineage and wield her father's powerful sword. But while she successfully closed one of the Spindles, her journey is far from over. Queen Erida's army marches across Allward with her consort, Taristan, right beside them, opening more portals into nightmarish worlds, razing kingdoms to the ground. Corayne

High FantasyRoyal CourtPolitical IntrigueFantasy

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