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Kill the Queen: Crown of Shards #1

Kill the Queen (Crown of Shards #1) By Jennifer Estep Format: Kindle Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Sypnosis: Gladiator meets Game of Thrones: a royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin, avenge her family, and save her kingdom in this first entry in a dazzling fantasy epic from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Elemental Assassin series—an enthralling tale that combines magic, murder, intrigue, adventure, and a hint of romance. In a realm where one’s magical power determines one’s worth, Lady Everleigh’s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten. But dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked,
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Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1)

Ace of Shades: The Shadow Game #1 Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game #1) By Amanda Foody Format: Kindle Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Sypnosis:   Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow. Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted. Frightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn't have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne's offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems. Their search fo

Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy #1)

Furyborn: The Empirium Trilogy #1 Furyborn (The Empirium Trilogy #1) By Claire Legrand Format: Kindle Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Sypnosis: The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first. One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable--until her mother vanishes. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain and discovers that the evil at the empire's heart is more terrible than she ever imagined. As Rielle an

Born of Night: The League #1

Born of Night (the League #1) By Sherrilyn Kenyon Format: Print Book Rating: 5 out of 5 Sypnosis: In the Inchidian Universe, the League rules all.  Expertly trained and highly valued, the League Assassins are the backbone of the government.  But not even the League is immune to corruption... He was born and trained to kill. Command Assassin Nykyrian Quiakides once turned his back on the League-and has been hunted by them ever since.  Though many have tried, none can kill him or stop him from completing his current mission: to protect Kiara Zamir, a woman whose father's political alliance has made her a target. She must accept his protection or die. As her world becomes even deadlier, Kiara must entrust her life to the same kind of beast who killed her mother and left her for dead.  Old enemies and new endanger them both and the only way they can survive is to overcome them suspicions and learn to trust in the very ones that threaten them the most: each