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Ilse Witch
by Terry Brooks
A young girl with magical powers is pursued by a ruthless witch and a druid seeking to control her abilities.
Set 130 years after the events of the Heritage of Shannara series, the Free-born and the Federation are still at war. The story follows a quest organized by Walker Boh , the last surviving Shannara ... (Wikipedia)
Jarka Ruus
by Terry Brooks
A young girl must save her world from the evil Jarka Ruus, using magic and courage to overcome the darkness.
In the 20 years since the events chronicled in The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara , Grianne Ohmsford has become High Druid, or Ard Rhys, of the new Druid Council , but not without misgivings by many ... (Wikipedia)
Morgawr
by Terry Brooks
The final book in the "Voyage of the Jerle Shannara" trilogy, where the crew must face their ultimate challenge against the evil Morgawr.
The Morgawr is a centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might, who feeds upon the souls of his enemies. With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, he is in relentless ... (Wikipedia)
Magician: Master
by Raymond E. Feist
Pug, a young magician, is kidnapped and taken to another world where he must use his powers to survive and save his friends.
In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)
The Dragon Reborn
by Robert Jordan
A young man's quest to realize his destiny and save the world from destruction.
Rand al'Thor , having been declared the Dragon Reborn by Moiraine Damodred , secretly goes to Tear to prove himself. Along the way he is hunted by Darkhounds and Darkfriends. After leaving in secret, ... (Wikipedia)
Magician: Apprentice
by Raymond E. Feist
A young boy's journey to becoming a master sorcerer, encountering magical creatures and powerful forces along the way.
In the twelfth year of the reign of Rodric the Fourth, an orphaned kitchen boy named Pug is made an apprentice magician to the magician Kulgan in Crydee . A struggling student of magic , he rises to ... (Wikipedia)
A Crown of Swords
by Robert Jordan
Epic fantasy adventure of a struggle for power, with fate of the world in the balance.
A Crown of Swords has three primary plotlines: ... (Wikipedia)
The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan
Epic fantasy, filled with adventure and danger, as a group of heroes attempt to save the world.
The Eye of the World revolves around protagonists Rand al'Thor , Matrim (Mat) Cauthon , Perrin Aybara , Egwene al'Vere , and Nynaeve al'Meara , after their residence of "Emond's Field" is ... (Wikipedia)
Xenocide
by Orson Scott Card
A space-opera style adventure of survival, where a group of humans battle against an extraterrestrial force to save their planet.
On Lusitania, Ender finds a world where humans and pequeninos and the Hive Queen could all live together. However, Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but ... (Wikipedia)
The Masterharper of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
An apprentice harper strives to protect his community against a deadly plague while learning magical music.
Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in a very musically-inclined setting, all the inhabitants ... (Wikipedia)
The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind
A group of people set out on a dangerous journey to find the legendary Pillars of Creation and save the world from destruction.
Jennsen Rahl , Richard Rahl 's half sister, has spent the first twenty years of her life running from her father, Darken Rahl . Born without any aspect of the gift of magic, Jennsen has been marked ... (Wikipedia)
Rhapsody: Child of Blood
by Elizabeth Haydon
Epic fantasy adventure, featuring a young girl's quest to reclaim her destiny.
Rhapsody: Child of Blood is a fantasy/adventure novel, though it opens with a strong romantic scene. The main story begins in Easton, when the protagonist Rhapsody finds herself in jeopardy, having ... (Wikipedia)
Clariel
by Garth Nix
A young woman's struggle to define her own identity in a dangerous world of magic.
Sixteen-year-old Clariel is not adjusting well to her new life in the city of Belisaere, the capital of the Old Kingdom. She misses roaming freely within the forests of Estwael, and she feels trapped ... (Goodreads)
Soul of the Fire
by Terry Goodkind
A daring adventure of facing the unknown to save the world from an ancient evil.
Continuing on from, Temple of the Winds, the story begins after Richard and Kahlan's wedding in the village of the Mud People. Strange deaths and the appearance of a 'chicken-that-isn't-a-chicken' ... (Wikipedia)
Warlock
by Wilbur Smith
A tale of magic, love, and betrayal set in 16th century Europe. Follow the journey of a young man as he discovers his true identity and battles for his rightful place in the world.
Warlock is a sequel to River God that details the later life of Taita 40 years on from the death of Lostris. Taita is no longer a slave but a powerful warlock with great fame throughout Egypt and the ... (Wikipedia)
The Runelords
by David Farland
Epic fantasy adventure of a young man's quest to restore order to a kingdom.
Young Prince Gaborn Val Orden of Mystarria is traveling in disguise on a journey to ask for the hand of the lovely Princess Iome of Sylvarresta when he and his warrior bodyguard spot a pair of ... (Goodreads)
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
by Margaret George
The life of Henry VIII, as told through his own words and the observations of his court jester, Will Somers.
The Autobiography of Henry VIII, is the magnificent historical novel that established Margaret George's career. Evocatively written in the first person as Henry VIII's private journals, the novel was ... (Barnes & Noble)
Temple of the Winds
by Terry Goodkind
A quest to retrieve a powerful magical artifact, uncovering secrets of the past along the way.
Temple of the Winds picks up shortly where the last volume,, Blood of the Fold, , left off. A wizard named Marlin appears in Aydindril announcing his intent to kill Richard Rahl . He is immediately ... (Wikipedia)
The Seventh Scroll
by Wilbur Smith
An Egyptian adventure leading to the lost tomb of Pharaoh Mamose.
This book is set in the present and follows the adventurer Nicholas Quenton-Harper and his love interest, Dr. Royan Al Simma, as they uncover the tomb of Tanus. Duraid Al Simma and his wife Royan ... (Wikipedia)
Silver Borne
by Patricia Briggs
A werewolf and a witch join forces, combating supernatural forces in a battle of good and evil.
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day - or night - may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" ( ... (Goodreads)
Calamity
by Brandon Sanderson
A girl with magical powers discovers a secret that could save the world from destruction.
When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now ... (Goodreads)
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic fantasy journey to save Middle-earth from an evil force.
This four-volume, boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks The Hobbit and the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the ... (Goodreads)
Firefight
by Brandon Sanderson
A young superhero must confront a powerful enemy in a battle to save the world.
Babylon Restored, formerly Manhattan, may give David answers. Ruled by the mysterious High Epic, Regalia, David is sure Babylon Restored will lead him to what he needs to find. And while entering ... (Goodreads)
Speaker for the Dead
by Orson Scott Card
A search for the truth about an alien species, uncovering secrets of the past.
Now available in mass market, the revised, definitive edition of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic. In this second book in the saga set 3,000 years after the terrible war, Ender Wiggin is ... (Goodreads)
River God
by Wilbur Smith
An epic tale of the rise and fall of a powerful ancient Egyptian kingdom.
River God follows the fate of the Egyptian Kingdom through the eyes of Taita, a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch slave. Taita is owned by Lord Intef and primarily looks after his daughter, ... (Wikipedia)
Prey
by Michael Crichton
A swarm of nanorobots designed to self-replicate and evolve escape from a lab, threatening humanity's existence.
The novel is narrated by the protagonist Jack Forman, an unemployed software programmer who used to work for a company called Media Tronics but was fired and blackballed for discovering an internal ... (Wikipedia)
Watchers
by Dean Koontz
A story of terror and suspense as a genetically engineered creature wreaks havoc in a small town.
Travis Cornell, a former Delta Force operative, feels that his life has become pointless, and is exploring a canyon near his home when he encounters two genetically engineered creatures that have ... (Wikipedia)
Sphere
by Michael Crichton
A group of scientists investigate a mysterious spacecraft at the bottom of the ocean.
A group of scientists ( psychologist Norman Johnson; mathematician Harry Adams; zoologist Beth Halpern; astrophysicist Ted Fielding; and marine biologist Arthur Levine), along with U.S. Navy ... (Wikipedia)
Assassin's Apprentice
by Robin Hobb
A humble orphan discovers his true identity, rising through the ranks to become a powerful assassin.
The novel covers the early life of FitzChivalry , a royal bastard living in Buckkeep Castle as he begins his training as an assassin and successfully safeguards the throne from his over-ambitious ... (Wikipedia)
Elantris
by Brandon Sanderson
Epic fantasy tale of a cursed city and its inhabitants’ struggles to restore its former glory.
Elantris was once a place of magic, and the immortal Elantrians were gods in the eyes of people, with the divine ability to create and heal with a mere wave of a hand. Anyone in Arelon had the ... (Wikipedia)
