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The Qualinesti

Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook · 320 pages

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Magician

Raymond E. Feist · 681 pages

At Crydee, a frontier outpost in the tranquil Kingdom of the Isles, an orphan boy, Pug, is apprenticed to a master Magician – and the destinies of two worlds are changed forever. Suddenly the peace of the Kingdom is destroyed as mysterious alien invaders swarm the land. Pug is swept up into the conflict but for him and his warrior friend, Tomas, an odyssey into the unknown has only just begun.

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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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Dragon Wing

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman · 430 pages

**The Death Gate Cycle** *Ages ago, sorcerers of unmatched power sundered a world into four realms - sky, stone, fire, and water - then vanished. Over time, magicians learned to work spells only in their own realms and forgot the others. Now only the few who have survived the Labyrinth and crossed the Death Gate know of the presence of all four realms - and even they have yet to unravel the myste

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Eragon & Eldest

Christopher Paolini · 1,197 pages

The first two titles of the Inheritance Cycle in one fantastic book!ERAGONWhen Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is a lucky discovery - perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone becomes a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrus

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Witcher Boxed Set

Andrzej Sapkowski · 8 pages

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A Game of Thrones: Graphic Novel, Volume Four

George R.R. Martin · 208 pages

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The Ikessar Falcon

K.S. Villoso · 640 pages

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A Day of Fallen Night

Samantha Shannon · 868 pages

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Golden Fool

Robin Hobb · 616 pages

Taking up residence at Buckkeep as a spy, FitzChivalry Farseer navigates the complex intrigues of the court as he seeks to unravel the secrets of Prince Dutiful's betrothed and sort out his own chaotic personal life.

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Cast In Courtlight

Michelle Sagara · 496 pages

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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien · 472 pages

Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s li

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The Oleander Sword

Tasha Suri · 513 pages

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Enchanters' End Game

David Eddings · 372 pages

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Kings of the North

Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon returns to the fantasy world of the paladin Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter—Paks for short—in this second volume of a new series filled with all the bold imaginative flights, meticulous world-building, realistic military action, and deft characterization that readers have come to expect from this award-winning author. In Kings of the North, Moon is working at the very height of her st

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Sunrunner's Fire

Melanie Rawn · 400 pages

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The Elvenbane

Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey · 414 pages

When Serina Daeth, favorite concubine of the Elf-Lord Dyran, conceives a half-blood child by him, she flees his wrath into the desert, where she quickly succumbs. But the child, born in Serina's dying moments, is rescued by a friendly dragon and raised with her own draconic brood. As the child Shana grows, she develops prodigious sorcerous powers--so strong that it seems she might be the fabled El

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Ice Like Fire

Sara Raasch · 496 pages

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The King of the Crags

Stephen Deas · 367 pages

Prince Jehal has murdered, poisoned and betrayed his way to the top. There is a new speaker for the realms, his opposition has been crushed, now he just has to enjoy the fruits of power. And yet ... He feels more for the wife he married for power than perhaps he should and his lover knows it. And out in the realms those loyal to the old regime are still plotting ...

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Queen of the Darkness

Anne Bishop · 423 pages

Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all.Even so, she cannot stand alone. Somewhere, long lost in madness, is Daemon, her

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The Phoenix Endangered

Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory · 416 pages

In The Phoenix Endangered, second in The Enduring Flame, Tiercel, a budding High Mage, and Harrier, a reluctant Knight-Mage, develop greater power--and learn of the evils of war when they see the devastation caused by the fanatical armies of the Wild Mage Bisochim. The desert tribespeople led by young Shaiara flee Bisochim's evil, seeking a legendary oasis deep in the desert--a refuge that may hol

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The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition

R.A. Salvatore · 1,056 pages

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The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr., Linda Antonsson · 326 pages

"This is the comprehensive guide to all things Game of Thrones and beyond. From the prehistory to the coming of the First Men, through the reign of the Targaryen kings and Robert's Rebellion, this guide--co-written by George R.R. Martin and the immensely knowledgeable founders and keepers of the www.westeros.org site--will tell series readers old and new all they might want to know about the histo

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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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