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After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own.Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago.Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of e

The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Sta

The climatic conclusion to the thrilling Coven Trilogy from bestselling author, R. A. Salvatore.War has come to Fireach Speur.The once forgotten Xoconai empire has declared war upon the humans west of

Now is the time to tell the story of an ancient realm, a tragic tale that sets the stage for all the tales yet to come and all those already told...It's a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm o

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of TruthIn a time before legends had yet been born...Married to the powerful leader of her

Come back to the Named Lands in this compelling sequel to Ken Scholes amazing novel Lamentation.It is nine months after the end of the previous book. Many noble allies have come to the Ninefold

In the fabled, mysterious land of Vendhya, Conan seeks an antidote to the unknown poison that threatens his life. Entangled in the intrigues of Karim Singh, advisor to the King of Vendhya, pursued by

Act of Will is a boisterous fantasy adventure that introduces us to Will Hawthorne, a medieval actor and playwright who flees the authorities only to find himself inextricably bound to a group of hig

The Southerland family left the old world to start anew in America, but little did they know that a blood-feud, older than history itself, would follow them through the generations to come.Kate Southe

The future of Xanth is in frightful peril. A powerful magical bird named Ragna Roc has embarked on a campaign to become absolute ruler of that mystical realm. Those who swear loyalty to him are spare

When streetwise Molly Templar witnesses a brutal murder at the brothel she has recently been apprenticed to, her first instinct is to run back to the poorhouse where she grew up. But there she finds

Kidnapped as a child by the Nilfghar dark elves, Orivon Firefist has grown up as a slave, forced to use his great strength to serve his captors, but now he yearns to return to the surface world and is

A distinctly Irish version of the legendary quest for the Holy Grail features Cormac MacDermot, the young king destined to lead Ireland from paganism to Christianity, his aged father, and Brigid, a lo

On the run for years after a devastating betrayal, short-statured former Jhereg captain Vlad Taltos secretly returns to his imperial city home to find that the rackets he once commanded are under the

Surprise Golem has just lost her brand-new baby. The Stork assigned to deliver her eagerly awaited Bundle of Joy has inexplicably refused to surrender it, flying off instead through a hole in the fab

The unwanted heir to the thrones of both Wayland and Banking, twelve-year-old Reiffen is offered unlimited power and knowledge if he will surrender his humanity to three wizards who tempt him with gre

In Mistress of Dragons we were introduced to a world where political deception, greed, and avarice have lead to a violation of the “hands off” policy of the Parliament of Dragons concerni

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. returns to the world of Corus to continue the epic trilogy begun in Alector's Choice. It is the story of the fall of a great civilization and the tale of the Alector, Colonel Dain

In the epic sequel to Chainfire, Richard desperately searches for his long-lost, amnesiac beloved, Kahlan Amnell, racing against time to find her before she can uncover the secrets of her lost identit

The Wizard Lord’s duty is to keep the world in its delicate balance. He must govern lightly to protect his domain from power-hungry interlopers, such as certain wizards who previously fought to

On a dodecahedral world in thrall to the tyrannical, war-obsessed Hrag dynasty, no one could stop the Bloodlord from sending troops to Florengia, invading its major cities, and offering them a choice

The Forelands are at war. The magic-wielding Qirsi and their Eandi masters have mobilized their forces. The Eandi have had to look beyond past differences to make alliances for the sake of the future

The biggest fantasy from L. E. Modesitt, Jr. to date, Colors of Chaos is the story of the White Chaos wizard Cerryl: his education in life and love, and his rise to power in the magicians guild of Fa

Alvin is a Maker, the first to be born in a century.Now a grown man and a journeyman smith, Alvin has returned to his family in the town of Vigor Church. He will share in their isolation, work as a b

Modesitt continues his bestselling Saga of ReclucePrejudice against the use of chaos magic force Beltur and his companions to flee their refuge in Axalt. The rulers of nearby Montgren have offered the

The climactic conclusion to Terry Goodkind's New York Times bestselling Nicci Chronicles.In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coa

A stunning conclusion to the tale begun with Kushiel's Dart. Kushiel's Avatar is the third in a triptych of beautifully constructed historical fantasies that combine passion, danger, great battles, an

A thrilling and dark new epic fantasy adventure begins, perfect for fans of Glen Cook and Joe Abercrombie.When Aoleyn loses her parents, she is left to fend for herself among a tribe of vicious barbar

L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce begins his bestselling fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, which is one the most popular in contemporary epic fantasy.Young Lerris yearns to find a place in t

The Saga of Recluce chronicles the history of this world with world-building detail and an ingenious and disciplined magic system. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. returns to his longest and bestselling fantasy se

FROM THE AUTHORS OF NYT BESTSELLER WHEN DARKNESS FALLS, NYT BESTSELLER THE PHOENIX TRANSFORMED, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER TO LIGHT A CANDLEThey thought the war was over. They were wrong.Runacarendalur

Hawk, the latest in Stephen Brusts's New York Times bestselling Vlad Taltos series. Years ago, Vlad Taltos came from the East, to make his way as a human amidst the impossibly tall, fantastically long

The Dinosaur Princess is a thrilling epic fantasy adventure set in an alternative world of intrigue, beauty, brutality…and dinosaurs.WELCOME TO PARADISE: A primordial world with every species of dinos

In novel after novel, and story after story, Charles de Lint has brought an entire imaginary North American city to vivid life. Newford: where magic lights dark streets; where myths walk clothed in mo

In three previous novels, Skylan Ivorson overcame obstacles that would have defeated a lesser man, rising from obscurity to become the Chief of Chiefs of the fearsome Vindrasi who sail their living dr

"It's like a cross between Jurassic Park and Game of Thrones." —George R. R. MartinA world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a spr

In 1976 Andre Norton was invited to play a new sort of adventure game by its creator. It was the game that launched the role-playing game industry, Dungeons & Dragons. The creator, E.Gary Gygax, w

An inspiring story of how an act of kindness can transform your lifeRosalie MacKenzie is headed nowhere until she sees Smokey, a Siberian husky suffering from neglect. Rosalie finds the courage to res

One hundred years before Ender’s Game, the aliens arrived on Earth with fire and death. This is the story of the First Formic War Victor Delgado beat the alien ship to Earth, but just barely. Not soo

The epic fourth novel of the Sword of Shadows fantasy seriesIn this powerful saga of redemption and renewal, J. V. Jones brings to vivid life the magnificent tapestry of a world at once desperately fi