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The Ragpicker King by Casandra Clare
There are some series of books that can be picked up and understood, wherever the readers starting
The Damned King by Justin Lee Anderson
Aranok used the sunstone to close the gate and save Traverylyn from the Thakhati, but it took a
Fiend by Alma Katsu
The Berisha family is blessed. They run one of the largest import/export companies in the world and
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
One of the considerations an author has in creating a setting for a science fiction or fantasy
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent
I have had mixed experiences with romantasy books. I often like the premise but struggle to connect
Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Davina, Kellen, and Morel Linde are travelling incognito by the cross-continental train from Balter