James's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:44:34 -0700 60 James's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)]]> 15810910
Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost. But that was before a rebellion upended his life. And once the powder smoke settled, he was left in charge of a demoralized force clinging tenuously to a small fortress at the edge of the desert.

To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must win the hearts of her men and lead them into battle against impossible odds.

The fates of both these soldiers and all the men they lead depend on the newly arrived Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich, who has been sent by the ailing king to restore order. His military genius seems to know no bounds, and under his command, Marcus and Winter can feel the tide turning. But their allegiance will be tested as they begin to suspect that the enigmatic Janus’s ambitions extend beyond the battlefield and into the realm of the supernatural—a realm with the power to ignite a meteoric rise, reshape the known world, and change the lives of everyone in its path.]]>
513 Django Wexler 0451465105 James 0 to-read 4.03 2013 The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)
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average rating: 4.03
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Ancient Canada 58799273
Using Lavender's unique ability to see life and death, she and elder sister, Marigold, must stay within the narrow margins of survival in an alternate Arctic Circle.

Ancient Canada is told by the various characters and creatures Lavender and Marigold encounter along their journey. The revolving narrators not only bring you the story of the two sisters but those of a stone giant, a tremendous bird-warrior, a fugitive bog man, a spoiled prince, and the assassins sent to hunt down Lavender and Marigold.

Drawing from classic literature but told from a modern mythological perspective, Ancient Canada may be unlike anything you've read in a thousand years.]]>
400 Clinton Festa 0744315778 James 0 to-read 3.00 2011 Ancient Canada
author: Clinton Festa
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average rating: 3.00
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<![CDATA[Bell, Book, and Key (Chronos Origins, #3)]]> 57016082
CHRONOS historians Madi, Tyson, and Katherine and their cohorts are on the enemy’s trail, fixing the mess that sociopath Saul Rand has made of history—and of the Temporal Dilemma rules. Another time shift is on the horizon, and this time, it’s one that reflects Saul’s twisted vision.

When the shift hits, it plunges the United States into a modern dark age where superstition trumps science and seventeenth-century witch hunts are no longer a thing of the past. But Saul has added a new hurdle to this insane reality: he’s hunting the Sisters of Prudence.

Clones of Katherine’s daughter, the Sisters are pawns to be sacrificed on Saul’s time chessboard—unless the team can track him down at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and erase him first. Saul is calling the shots, so he’s ahead of them every step of the way. With the clock ticking, this could be the endgame for CHRONOS and, if they fail, for reality itself.]]>
559 Rysa Walker 1542004896 James 0 to-read 4.11 2021 Bell, Book, and Key (Chronos Origins, #3)
author: Rysa Walker
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<![CDATA[The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev]]> 58214503
The year is 2100. The lack of trust that characterized the early Internet era is long behind us. Mathematical proof ensures neural implants can't be hacked, and the Board of Reality Overseers blocks false information from spreading.

When undergraduate Sergei Kraev, who dreams of becoming a professor, is accepted into the Technion's computer science graduate program, he throws himself into his research project: making it possible for neural implants to transmit information directly to the brain. If he succeeds, he'll earn a full professorship.

But Sergei falls under the influence of Sunny Kim, the beautiful and charismatic leader of a K-pop dance cult. Sergei believes in Sunny's good intentions and wants to protect her from critics, leading him to perform a feat of engineering that leaves billions of brains vulnerable to attack.

With the clock ticking towards catastrophe, can Sergei see the truth about Sunny and undo what he's done?

Weaving together compelling characters and spanning decades and continents, The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev is a classic tale of love, ambition, and self-interest building to a shattering finish.]]>
392 Eric Silberstein 1737351927 James 0 to-read 4.19 2021 The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev
author: Eric Silberstein
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<![CDATA[Primeval Origins : Paths of Anguish (Epic Fantasy / SciFi Book Series 1)]]> 38324477 Primeval OriginsÂź Epic Saga... where our ancient myths and legends meet modern science, technology, and discovery coming to life in the pages of epic stories.

Ancient Alien Theory Gone Wild!

An award-winning epic story 65 million years in the making...
Where Jurassic Park meets Stargate SG1!
The Primeval Origins Epic Saga
Where... Fates decided... Destinies written...
and
Our Myths and Legends... Revealed!

An epic adventure for Young Adults / YAs and readers of all ages loving Science Fantasy...
A Science Fiction /Fantasy series winning 42 literary awards!

Primeval Origins: Paths of Anguish (⭐⭐⭐⭐� Series Bk 1) -- Winner of 11 Awards
Winner - Young Adult, 2014/2015 Reader Views Literary Awards
Finalist - Fantasy, Readers Favorite 2016 Book Awards
Finalist - Fantasy, 2016 International Book Awards
Distinguished Favorite - Epic Fantasy, 2017 Independent Press Awards
Winner - Fantasy, 2017 New York City Big Book Awards
Winner - Science Fantasy - Winter 2018 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, National Association of Book Entrepreneurs (NABE)
Winner (Silver) - 2021 Literary Titan Book Awards
Finalist - Action/Adventure 2022 Book of the Year Award, Independent Author Network
2023 Global Book Awards:
Finalist - Multiple Categories
Winner (Silver) - Epic Fantasy
Winner (Gold) - Coming of Age Fantasy

"Book [series] should definitely be made into a movie." Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author.

"...a superb story told with a cinematic eye for scope and detail..." Readers Favorite 2019 Award (Silver Award, Christian Fantasy / SciFi)

"Been a fan of Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels for over 20 years... It reads like one of the classic fantasy novels..." Ć·±ŠÓéÀÖ Review

"So exceptionally written... this [science fantasy] series is destined to be recognized as a classic." Award-Winning Reader Views Review

TO SAVE THE FUTURE, THEY MUST DEFEAT THE PAST!

She scoffs at the legends of long-ago civilizations. He grew up battling deadly dinosaurs. When their lifelines intersect, can Nikki and Rogaan survive humanity's genesis and the pre-history deliverers of Providence in our prophetic apocalyptic end times... seized in the forever battle for Our Eternal Souls?

Bolivia, Late 21st Century. Nikki Ricks dedicates her life to scientific truth. So, when the book-smart graduate student discovers a perfectly preserved blue-steel sword among the fossilized bones of a Cretaceous-era dinosaur, she struggles to accept what should be an anachronism. And when the ground gives way, she finds herself plunged into the memories of a prehistoric young man.

65 million years BC. Rogaan yearns to claim a place among his clan's heroes. Already a skilled archer and metalsmith, he chafes at his father forbidding him from his planned foray into adulthood by joining the town hunt in search of deadly dinosaurs. Defying his family's command and going anyway, the brash would-be warrior reveals a forbidden weapon... and draws the attention of an assassin. Are the tangled senses of this strange pair fated to bring about the end of mankind?

Primeval Origins: Paths of Anguish - a visionary action-filled adventure like no other! Love heroes, deadly dinosaurs, fast-paced thrills, mystery and hidden truths, long-forgotten Gods, and Heroic Hearts pitted in Battle against the Ancient Powers of Old and Legend, fighting for Humanity's Souls while lost in our undiscovered pre-history and dystopian days ahead, then you'll love B.A. Vonsik's apocalyptic legend.

Primeval Origins Epic Saga - Blue Steel Epic Chronicles
Book 0 - The Harbinger of Judgments (1 Award) Series Reader Magnet
Book 1 - Paths of Anguish (11 Awards)
Book 2 - Light of Honor (11 Awards)
Book 3 - Rise of Serpents (19 Awards)
Book 4 - To be released soon

Get your copy of Primeval Origins today!]]>
313 B.A. Vonsik James 0 to-read 3.78 2014 Primeval Origins : Paths of Anguish (Epic Fantasy / SciFi Book Series 1)
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Cytonic (Skyward, #3) 57571215
Now, the Superiority—the governing galactic alliance bent on dominating all human life—has started a galaxy-wide war. And Spensa has seen the weapons they plan to use to end it: the Delvers. Ancient, mysterious alien forces that can wipe out entire planetary systems in an instant. Spensa knows that no matter how many pilots the DDF has, there is no defeating this predator.

Except that Spensa is Cytonic. She faced down a Delver and saw something eerily familiar about it. And maybe, if she’s able to figure out what she is, she could be more than just another pilot in this unfolding war. She could save the galaxy.

The only way she can discover what she really is, though, is to leave behind all she knows and enter the Nowhere. A place from which few ever return.

To have courage means facing fear. And this mission is terrifying.]]>
415 Brandon Sanderson 0399555854 James 0 to-read 4.03 2021 Cytonic (Skyward, #3)
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<![CDATA[The City of Worms (Everville, #2)]]> 18816585 230 Roy Huff 1941957048 James 0 to-read 3.96 2013 The City of Worms (Everville, #2)
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<![CDATA[The First Pillar (Everville, #1)]]> 17404703
With a race against time to save both worlds, his short time at Easton Falls did not quite prepare him for the evil, dark forces he must fight in order to conquer The Other In Between.]]>
196 Roy Huff 0988936410 James 0 3.56 2013 The First Pillar (Everville, #1)
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Winning With Money 13824895 Do you hate budgeting? Have you found other money management systems too complex and too restrictive? Winning with Money will help you take control of your finances and start succeeding. Whether you are 18 or 58, the principles outlined inside Winning With Money will set you on a course of freedom, flexibility and victory with your money.

Winning With Money helps you simplify and take control of your money � take control of your life. Learn how to achieve financial success, flexibility and options in your life � all without getting into a complicated, hard to follow system.

A life changing book embodying ingenious simplicity.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Coleman is a sales and marketing professional with a background of working in finance, technology, and dining services. He has worked with c–level executives throughout the United States. He specializes in helping companies operate more efficiently and profitably. Aaron received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Idaho. He currently lives in Boise, ID.]]>
432 Aaron Coleman 0982930046 James 0 to-read 3.58 2011 Winning With Money
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<![CDATA[Assassin's Gambit (Hearts and Thrones, #1)]]> 15808673
As the ruler of a country on the brink of war and the son of a deposed emperor, Lucien must constantly be wary of an attempt on his life. But he’s drawn to the stunning Caturanga player visiting the palace. Vitala may be able to distract him from his woes for a while—and fulfill other needs, as well.

Lucien’s quick mind and considerable skills awaken unexpected desires in Vitala, weakening her resolve to finish her mission. An assassin cannot fall for her prey, but Vitala’s gut is telling her to protect this sexy, sensitive man. Now she must decide where her heart and loyalties lie and navigate the dangerous war of politics before her gambit causes her to lose both Lucien and her heart for good.]]>
400 Amy Raby 0451417828 James 0 to-read 3.60 2013 Assassin's Gambit (Hearts and Thrones, #1)
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The Winslow Incident 12838627 Summertime. A mysterious sickness. And a sleepy small town awakens to the unimaginable.

“A strikingly original ideaâ€�—Douglas Preston, New York Times Bestselling Author

Welcome to Winslow, Washington, where all anyone expects is another ordinary summer: Tourists taking the ghost town tour, locals cooling off in Ruby Creek, the carnival in Prospect Park. Nothing unusual. That's because residents here have always done well at keeping order, keeping secrets and keeping the past buried.

Until now.

When a mysterious plague of madness strikes in July 2010, Hazel Winslow is stunned as the people she has known all her life become sudden strangers. Her brainsick father, the Sheriff, disappears into the woods in pursuit of a creature threatening their town. Hazel's boyfriend Sean Adair takes a haunted journey with his own delusions and guilt. Ghosts storm her grandmother's neglected mansion. And Hazel—terrified of falling ill and losing her mind too—watches the entire town unravel around her.

Inspired by true events. Set in a small town hidden in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. The Winslow Incident is a modern Gothic tale informed by historical accounts of entire villages gone mad. What really triggered the mass hysteria of the Salem witch trials? Why did the residents of Pont-Saint-Esprit suddenly lose their minds? And how does it feel to be the last sane person in town?

A Daphne du Maurier Award Nominee for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense

On Library Journal’s list of First Novels | Fall Fundamentalsâ€�"First novels that promise good reading.â€�]]>
498 Elizabeth Voss 1432825461 James 0 to-read 3.48 2011 The Winslow Incident
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<![CDATA[The Guardian of Threshold (Threshold, #1)]]> 17233050 When Mark wants to see his dead mother again� he gets his chance. But, like everything else in life� it comes with a hefty price.

While normal sixteen-year-old boys are out chasing girls, Mark is floating outside his own body being chased by a nefarious demon.
Death itself can't keep him from trying to see his dead mother again, but when he disturbs Phasma--the Guardian of Threshold, he may have gone too far.
Forced into Threshold--the mystical world of the dead--to rescue his clumsy best friend, Mark will not only have to defeat Phasma and his army of Night Dwellers but his own demons if he's going to save his friend, find his mother and survive the night.

How far would you go to see a dead relative again?

� "A fantastic and unforgettable journey into the astral realm"

The Guardian of Threshold is about 88,000 words or about 346 pages long.]]>
346 A.A. Volts 0615741649 James 0 to-read 4.06 2012 The Guardian of Threshold (Threshold, #1)
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average rating: 4.06
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<![CDATA[Blood Moon (The Moonlight Trilogy, #1)]]> 16104353
Willa dreams of true events and her best friend is a ghost. Simon can heal any wound with a touch and senses othersâ€� emotions, intentions. All their lives they’ve felt alone in their bizarre abilities. The night Simon walks into the Twelve Acres Diner and meets Willa face to face, in a swirl of electric heat, they are bound to one another and glimpse the magic of who they are.

Across town a witch is held prisoner in the derelict basement of an old Victorian house. One night as it rains, she dares to reach her filthy, scarred hand out the window. Willa, walking home from work, recognizes the pathetic hand from a recent, terrible dream.

After a daring rescue of the witch, Willa and Simon are catapulted into the alluring but dangerous world of witchcraft and the magic of The Six Gifts. Answers to all their questions are within reach, but they’ve stepped into the middle of a deadly fight for the Powers of the Earth. Do they stay, risk their lives on the promise of power, or walk away?

Teri Harman's groundbreaking debut novel, the first installment in The Moonlight Trilogy, completely reinvents the modern concept of witches and magic. With its authentic translation of the history of witches into a fresh and entertaining package with unprecedented characterization, Blood Moon is sure to capture readers from the first page.]]>
350 Teri Harman 1939967007 James 0 to-read 3.64 2013 Blood Moon (The Moonlight Trilogy, #1)
author: Teri Harman
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<![CDATA[Talisman of El (T.O.E. Trilogy #1)]]> 12701339
One Planet.

Two Worlds.

Population: Human ... 7 billion.
Others ... unknown.

When 14-year-old Charlie Blake wakes up sweating and gasping for air in the middle of the night, he knows it is happening again. This time he witnesses a brutal murder. He's afraid to tell anyone. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died.

Charlie doesn't know why this is happening. He would give anything to have an ordinary life. The problem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home.

He belongs with the others.]]>
364 Alecia Stone 0957001908 James 0 to-read 3.99 2012 Talisman of El (T.O.E. Trilogy #1)
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average rating: 3.99
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<![CDATA[After The Fires Went Out: Coyote (After The Fires Went Out, #1)]]> 17203794
Baptiste, stranded 500 miles from his wife and daughter, at the northern edge of civilization, has made a vow to protect a teenage girl from the chaos that surrounds them. But as food and fuel runs out, and even friends prove they can't be trusted, Baptiste realizes that this promise won't be easy to keep.

Warning: Due to the setting and subject matter (post-apocalyptic North America), this novel contains foul language and scenes of violence.]]>
540 Regan Wolfrom 0991680456 James 0 to-read 3.24 2012 After The Fires Went Out: Coyote (After The Fires Went Out, #1)
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<![CDATA[Night Bells (Tales from Niflheim: #1)]]> 16177860 330 L.M. Sherwin 1479208035 James 0 to-read 3.91 2012 Night Bells (Tales from Niflheim: #1)
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average rating: 3.91
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Vegas Was Her Name 17720218 254 Jonathan Sturak 0982589484 James 0 to-read 3.88 2013 Vegas Was Her Name
author: Jonathan Sturak
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average rating: 3.88
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<![CDATA[The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)]]> 1215032 There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.�

My name is Kvothe.
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view � a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man's Fear, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road.

All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, is forced to reclaim the honor of the Edema Ruh, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived ... until Kvothe.

In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

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994 Patrick Rothfuss 0756404738 James 5 4.55 2011 The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
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<![CDATA[Redemption of the Sorcerer (The Crystalon Saga, #1)]]> 15707974 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

The first edition was marketed by a lousy publisher who did not bother to edit it at all. I bought the rights back, had it fully edited and had a new cover drawn up for it. It's now a MUCH better novel, as the Second edition. Also the price is about 1/3rd of what it was under that so-called publisher.]]>
300 Ralph L. Angelo Jr. James 0 to-read 4.15 2012 Redemption of the Sorcerer (The Crystalon Saga, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Silver Dream (InterWorld, #2)]]> 16248073
When a stranger named Acacia somehow follows Joey back to InterWorld’s Base, things get complicated. No one knows who she is or where she’s from—or how she knows so much about InterWorld. Dangerous times lie ahead, and Joey has no one to rely on but himself and his wits—and, just maybe, the mysterious Acacia Jones.

Full of riveting interdimensional battles, epic journeys between worlds, and twists and turns along the way, this sequel to the New York Times bestselling InterWorld is a thrilling, mind-bending adventure through time and space.]]>
256 Neil Gaiman 0062067966 James 0 to-read 3.54 2013 The Silver Dream (InterWorld, #2)
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<![CDATA[Redemption of the Sorcerer (The Crystalon Saga #1)]]> 17335397 What follows is an epic adventure that spans two universes, while the man caught in the midst of it all seeks redemption from his past sins. But will he see the error of his ways in time to save both universes from an evil, nigh unstoppable enemy, and utter annihilation? Or will an incalculable amount of innocent souls be damned to an eternity of enslavement and doom?
‘Redemption of the Sorcererâ€� is an epic fantasy novel that will have you on the edge of your seat to the very last page!

Video trailer ]]>
332 Ralph L. Angelo Jr. 0615763033 James 0 to-read 3.17 2012 Redemption of the Sorcerer (The Crystalon Saga #1)
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<![CDATA[The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)]]> 186074
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.

A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.]]>
662 Patrick Rothfuss 075640407X James 5 4.52 2007 The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
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average rating: 4.52
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Genesis (Prophecy Rock #1) 17344540
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Disputed Lands, Prince Aric sits third in line to the crown of Vicedonia. Seeking to escape the overwhelming shadow of his elder brother, and to prove to his father, the king, that he is indeed a worthy successor, Aric embarks on a path into the darkest corners of Eos. On his journey, he will encounter the sinister magic of the Dark Forest, the epic battlegrounds of Lake Raphia, and discover the harsh realities of what it truly means to be king.

Fates will collide in this epic tale of action, loyalty, and love, where the ultimate meaning of true sacrifice will be discovered.]]>
346 T. Sae-Low 1481970623 James 0 to-read 4.75 2013 Genesis (Prophecy Rock #1)
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average rating: 4.75
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<![CDATA[The Thieves of Stonewood (Stonewood Trilogy, #1)]]> 17612414
This is the tale of Harcourt, a down-on-his-luck thief who desperately needs to gain a membership into the Guild. Jalanna, the love of his life has been scarred in a terrible fire and a priest claims he can heal her scars, but for a hefty price in gold. A near-impossible amount to acquire for a homeless thief without a Guild membership.

Luck is not on the rogue’s side as his goal slips further and further out of reach. Forces conspire against him. Then a chance encounter on a fateful night, could change Harcourt’s life forever.]]>
312 Jeremy Hayes 0991864204 James 0 to-read 3.94 2013 The Thieves of Stonewood (Stonewood Trilogy, #1)
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average rating: 3.94
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Oathtaker (The Oathtaker, #1) 17567251 A Struggle Engaged.
A Sacrifice Required.

When Mara, a trained Oathtaker, is drawn by the scent of the Select to battle underworld beasts summoned by powers of evil to destroy the guardians of life, she swears a life oath for the protection of her charge.

Armed with a unique weapon and her attendant magic, and with the aid of her Oathtaker cohorts, two ancients and a spymaster, Mara seeks safety for her charge from one who would end Oosa’s rightful line of rule and from assassins who endeavor to bring ruin to the land.

As Mara puzzles to decipher ancient prophecy concerning her charge, as she is haunted with memories of her own past failings, she discovers the price her oath will exact.

To renounce her word would be treasonous; to fail, ruinous; to persevere, tortuous.

Abiding by an oath requires sacrifice.]]>
720 Patricia Reding 1625096933 James 0 to-read 4.21 2013 Oathtaker (The Oathtaker, #1)
author: Patricia Reding
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average rating: 4.21
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<![CDATA[Winter Queen (Fairy Queens, #1)]]> 15829917 There is one rule above all others:
Never bargain with the fae . . .

When a battle erupts in the heart of her village, Ilyenna looks into her enemy’s eyes and sees more than just cunning. There is also lust—lust for power and lust for her. She could escape. If she’s willing to take the fae’s impossible bargain.

Dark magic in exchange for her soul.

But she risks losing more than her soul. She would also lose Rone, the man she’s been in secretly in love with for years. But as things heat up between Rone and Ilyenna, so does her captor’s cruelty. Worse, the feud between clans is merely a distraction from something far worse.

Is Ilyenna willing to sell her soul to save her people and the man she loves?

Two immortal queens. A dying magic. A world to save . . .
The FAIRY QUEENS SAGA is far more than a simple fairytale retelling. It's a deep dive into the Norse mythology surrounding Hans Christian Andersen's THE SNOW QUEEN. An origin story, the Fairy Queens Saga tells the stories of the Winter Queen (Ilyenna), her rival (Nelay), and Ilyenna's daughter (Elice).

Reading order:

1. Of Ice and Snow (Ilyenna's parents)
2. Winter Queen (Ilyenna's story)
3. Of Fire and Ash (prequel novella for Nelay's story)
4. Summer Queen (Nelay's story)
5. Of Sand and Storm (spin off novel)
6. Daughter of Winter (Elice and Adar, star-crossed lovers desperate to escape the Winter Queen)
7. Winter's Heir (Ilyenna, Nelay, Elice, and Adar all come together for the final showdown. Will they destroy each other or find a way to work together to save their dying world?)

OTHER TITLES BY AMBER ARGYLE

Forbidden Forest Series
Lady of Shadows
Stolen Enchantress
Piper Prince
Wraith King
Curse Queen

Witch Song Series
Witch Song
Witch Born
Witch Rising
Witch Fall
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254 Amber Argyle 0985739444 James 0 to-read 3.63 2013 Winter Queen (Fairy Queens, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Ancestral Key (Serpent's Treasure, #1)]]> 17402957 340 Elaine T. Cook 1622955188 James 0 to-read 4.03 2013 The Ancestral Key (Serpent's Treasure, #1)
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<![CDATA[House of Secrets (House of Secrets, #1)]]> 13380221
Brendan, Eleanor, and Cordelia Walker once had everything: two loving parents, a beautiful house in San Francisco, and all the portable electronic devices they could want. But everything changed when Dr. Walker lost his job in the wake of a mysterious incident. Now in dire straits, the family must relocate to an old Victorian house that used to be the home of occult novelist Denver Kristoff—a house that feels simultaneously creepy and too good to be true.

By the time the Walkers realize that one of their neighbors has sinister plans for them, they're banished to a primeval forest way off the grid. Their parents? Gone. Their friends? A world away. And they aren't alone. Bloodthirsty medieval warriors patrol the woods around them, supernatural pirates roam the neighboring seas, and a power-hungry queen rules the land. To survive, the siblings will have to be braver than they ever thought possible—and fight against their darkest impulses. The key may lie in their own connection to the secret Kristoff legacy. But as they unravel that legacy, they'll discover it's not just their family that's in danger . . . it's the entire world.]]>
490 Chris Columbus 0062192469 James 0 to-read 3.82 2013 House of Secrets (House of Secrets, #1)
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<![CDATA[From the Two Rivers: The Eye of the World, Part 1 (Wheel of time, #1-1)]]> 187049 An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adultsâ€�

A VOYA “Best Books for Young Adultsâ€�

For Rand al’Thor and his pals, life in the sleepy village of Emond’s Field has been pretty dull. Until the appearance on festival night of Moiraine, a mysterious woman who claims to be an Aes Sdeai—a magician who can wield the One Power. Soon after, the village is attacked by Trollocs—a savage tribe of half-men half-beasts. Rand’s father is nearly killed. But for Rand, the news gets worse. It was not the village the Trollocs were after, Moiraine tells him. It was you, Rand.

Rand and his friends are forced to flee. But his escape will bring him face to face with the Dark One...the most powerful force of evil in the universe.
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416 Robert Jordan 0765341840 James 0 to-read 4.32 1990 From the Two Rivers: The Eye of the World, Part 1 (Wheel of time, #1-1)
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<![CDATA[A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14)]]> 7743175
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.

Edited by Jordan's widow, who edited all of Jordan's books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan's legions of readers.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
may yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.]]>
912 Robert Jordan 0765325950 James 0 to-read 4.56 2013 A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14)
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<![CDATA[Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)]]> 13888
The winds of time have become a storm, and things that everyone believes are fixed in place forever are changing before their eyes. Even the White Tower itself is no longer a place of safety. Now Rand, Perrin and Mat, Egwene and Elayne, Nynaeve and Lan, and even Loial, must ride those storm winds, or the Dark One will triumph.]]>
860 Robert Jordan 0812577566 James 0 to-read 4.18 2005 Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
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<![CDATA[Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)]]> 113435 The Wheel of Time from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger.

Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit.

Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul.

At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower.

In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it.

Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies.
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704 Robert Jordan 0312864590 James 0 to-read 3.77 2003 Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)
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<![CDATA[Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)]]> 13891
Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar. But what is he up to?

Faile, with the Aiel Maidens, Bain and Chiad, and her companions, Queen Alliandre and Morgase, is prisoner of Savanna's sept.

Perrin is desperately searching for Faile. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet and a very mixed "army" of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan. The Forsaken are ever more present, and united, and the man called Slayer stalks Tel'aran'rhiod and the wolfdream.

In Ebou Dar, the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives--and Mat, who had been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace, is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about?

There are neither beginnings or endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it is a beginning....]]>
780 Robert Jordan 081257558X James 0 to-read 3.94 2000 Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)
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<![CDATA[The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, #8)]]> 140974
In Illian, Rand vows to throw the Seanchan back as he did once before. But signs of madness are appearing among the Asha'man.

In Ghealdan, Perrin faces the intrigues of Whitecloaks, Seanchan invaders, the scattered Shaido Aiel, and the Prophet himself. Perrin's beloved wife, Faile, may pay with her life, and Perrin himself may have to destroy his soul to save her.

Meanwhile the rebel Aes Sedai under their young Amyrlin, Egwene al'Vere, face an army that intends to keep them away from the White Tower. But Egwene is determined to unseat the usurper Elaida and reunite the Aes Sedai. She does not yet understand the price that others—and she herself—will pay.]]>
685 Robert Jordan 0812550293 James 0 to-read 3.91 1998 The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, #8)
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<![CDATA[A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7)]]> 13890
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.]]>
880 Robert Jordan 0812550285 James 0 currently-reading 4.05 1996 A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7)
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<![CDATA[The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5)]]> 13895
In The Fires of Heaven, the fifth novel in Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, four of the most powerful Forsaken band together against the Champion of Light, Rand al’Thor.

Prophesized to defeat the Dark One, Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, has upset the balance of power across the land. Shaido Aiel are on the march, ravaging everything in their path. The White Tower's Amyrlin has been deposed, turning the Aes Sedai against one another. The forbidden city of Rhuidean is overrun by Shadowspawn.

Despite the chaos swirling around him, Rand continues to learn how to harness his abilities, determined to wield the One Power--and ignoring the counsel of Moiraine Damodred at great cost.

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of TimeÂź by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.

The Wheel of TimeÂź
New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of Dreams

By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light]]>
912 Robert Jordan 1857232097 James 4 4.19 1993 The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5)
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<![CDATA[Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, #6)]]> 35231
On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are forged, and the sky is not the sky of this world ...

In Salidar the White Tower in exile prepares an embassy to Caemlyn, where Rand Al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, holds the throne -- and where an unexpected visitor may change the world ...

In Emond's Field, Perrin Goldeneyes, Lord of the Two Rivers, feels the pull of ta'veren to ta'veren and prepares to march ...

Morgase of Caemlyn finds a most unexpected, and quite unwelcome, ally ...

And south lies Illian, where Sammael holds sway ...]]>
1011 Robert Jordan 0812513754 James 4 4.17 1994 Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, #6)
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<![CDATA[The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4)]]> 9539
In Tar Valon, Min sees portents of hideous doom. Will the White Tower itself be broken?

In the Two Rivers, the Whitecloaks ride in pursuit of a man with golden eyes, and in pursuit of the Dragon Reborn.

In Cantorin, among the Sea Folk, High Lady Suroth plans the return of the Seanchan armies to the mainland.

In the Stone of Tear, the Lord Dragon considers his next move. It will be something no one expects, not the Black Ajah, not Tairen nobles, not Aes Sedai, not Egwene or Elayne or Nynaeve.

Against the Shadow rising stands the Dragon Reborn.....]]>
1007 Robert Jordan 0812513738 James 5 4.27 1992 The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4)
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<![CDATA[The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)]]> 228665
Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.]]>
800 Robert Jordan 0812511816 James 5 4.19 1990 The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
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<![CDATA[Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)]]> 29396 In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own ...

For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bonds with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. But in the remote Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light the lamps. Yet as the Alerans' most savage enemy - the Marat horde - returns to the Valley, Tavi's courage and resourcefulness will be a power greater than any fury, one that could turn the tides of war ...

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688 Jim Butcher 044101268X James 0 to-read 4.12 2004 Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
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<![CDATA[Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad #3)]]> 44688 BOOK 3 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by master storyteller David Eddings. Discover the epic story that inspired thousands - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.

Fate leads on...

To stranger lands and darker magic...


Travelling through ever more dangerous realms, Garion and his companions pursue the stolen Orb. Among them Ce'Nedra, the Imperial Princess - one whose fate seems bound to his.

As they get closer to their goal and battle looms, Garion's powers of sorcery - and his spirit - are tested to their limits.]]>
305 David Eddings 0345335457 James 5 4.14 1983 Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad #3)
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<![CDATA[The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2)]]> 233649
Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern.

And the Pattern demands the Dragon.]]>
705 Robert Jordan 0812517725 James 5 4.25 1990 The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2)
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<![CDATA[Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3)]]> 68378
The war against the dragon minions of Queen Takhisis rages on. Armed with the mysterious, magical Dragon Orbs and the shining, silver Dragonlance, the Companions of the Lance lead their people in a desperate final battle. Knight and barbarian, warrior and mage, dwarf and kender—no one has reckoned how high the price of defeat, or even victory, might be.

But now, in the dawn of a new day, the dark secrets that have long shadowed the hearts of the Companions come to light. If they are to truly defeat the five-headed dragon goddess, they must find a way to overcome their own personal conflicts and doubts. From betrayal and treachery to fragility and weakness, the greatest battle now lies within each of them.

Finally armed with dragonlances, a group of heroes, composed of a knight, barbarian, dwarf, and half-elf, faces a deadly showdown with the evil dragons and Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness.]]>
352 Margaret Weis 0786930705 James 4 4.14 1985 Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3)
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<![CDATA[Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad #5)]]> 44687
The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West.

But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him.

To the south, his fiancée, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved.

The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God?]]>
384 David Eddings 0345300785 James 4 4.19 1984 Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad #5)
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Contact 61666 semblent Ă  prĂ©sent impatients d'Ă©tablir le contact : ils nous surveillent depuis longtemps, et le moment est peut-ĂȘtre venu pour eux de nous juger...]]> 580 Carl Sagan 2266079999 James 4 4.14 1985 Contact
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name: James
average rating: 4.14
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<![CDATA[2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)]]> 70535
So great are the implications of this discovery that for the first time men are sent out deep into our solar system.

But long before their destination is reached, things begin to go horribly, inexplicably wrong...

One of the greatest-selling science fiction novels of our time, this classic book will grip you to the very end.]]>
297 Arthur C. Clarke James 3 4.17 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
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average rating: 4.17
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<![CDATA[The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)]]> 11
Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide ("A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have") and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? Why do we spend so much time between wearing digital watches? For all the answers stick your thumb to the stars. And don't forget to bring a towel!]]>
216 Douglas Adams James 3 4.21 1979 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12)]]> 1166599
Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.

The final volume of the Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, and now Stormlight Archive, among others, was chosen by Jordan's editor--his wife, Harriet McDougal--to complete the final volume, later expanded to three books.

In this epic novel, Robert Jordan's international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward--wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders--his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.

Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower--and possibly the world itself.]]>
824 Robert Jordan 0765302306 James 5 4.41 2009 The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12)
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<![CDATA[The Talismans of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #4)]]> 34919 440 Terry Brooks 1857239016 James 5 4.04 1993 The Talismans of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #4)
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Belgarath the Sorcerer 189802
When the world was young and Gods still walked among their mortal children, a headstrong orphan boy set out to explore the world. Thus began the extraordinary adventures that would mold that youthful vagabond into a man, and the man into the finely honed instrument of Prophecy known to all the world as Belgarath the Sorcerer.
Then came the dark day when the Dark God Torak split the world asunder, and the God Aldur and his disciples began their monumental labor to set Destiny aright. Foremost among their number was Belgarath. His ceaseless devotion was foredoomed to cost him that which he held most dear--even as his loyal service would extend through echoing centuries of loss, of struggle, and of ultimate triumph.]]>
736 David Eddings 0345403959 James 4 4.10 1995 Belgarath the Sorcerer
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<![CDATA[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)]]> 100915
Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, then Peter and Susan step through the wardrobe themselves. In Narnia they find a country buried under the evil enchantment of the White Witch. When they meet the Lion Aslan, they realize they've been called to a great adventure and bravely join the battle to free Narnia from the Witch's sinister spell.]]>
206 C.S. Lewis James 4 4.24 1950 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3)]]> 34897 The Dragon Reborn—the leader long prophesied who will save the world, but in the saving destroy it; the savior who will run mad and kill all those dearest to him—is on the run from his destiny.

Able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it, and with no one to teach him how—for no man has done it in three thousand years—Rand al'Thor knows only that he must face the Dark One. But how?

Winter has stopped the war—almost—yet men are dying, calling out for the Dragon. But where is he?

Perrin Aybara is in pursuit with Moiraine Sedai, her Warder Lan, and Loial the Ogier. Bedeviled by dreams, Perrin is grappling with another deadly problem—how is he to escape the loss of his own humanity?

Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve are approaching Tar Valon, where Mat will be healed—if he lives until they arrive. But who will tell the Amyrlin their news—that the Black Ajah, long thought only a hideous rumor, is all too real? They cannot know that in Tar Valon far worse awaits...

Ahead, for all of them, in the Heart of the Stone, lies the next great test of the Dragon reborn....
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624 Robert Jordan 0765305119 James 5 4.27 1991 The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3)
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<![CDATA[The Hobbit, or There and Back Again]]> 5907 Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).]]> 366 J.R.R. Tolkien James 4 4.29 1937 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
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398 J.R.R. Tolkien 0618346252 James 4 4.36 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
name: James
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1954
rating: 4
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