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From Melissa's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Melissa loves this book

It is a lighter side of Hadrian and Royce...and a view into some of the epic journey in the originally published series.

By Michael J. Sullivan ,

Why should I read it?

6 authors picked Drumindor as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

HE PLANNED TO OBLITERATE AN ENTIRE CITY. HE THOUGHT NO ONE COULD STAND IN HIS WAY. BUT HE HADN’T HEARD OF RIYRIA. When a master craftsman dwarf is fired and threatens retaliation, the rogues-for-hire enterprise known as Riyria is commissioned to stop him. Traveling to the paradise resort of Tur Del Fur, the two are granted a lavish allowance that, along with an easy task, promises to turn a job into a vacation. Everything would have been perfect except that the disgruntled worker’s last name is Berling, and the targets of his wrath are the legendary towers of Drumindor.Welcome to…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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From Rivendell’s' 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Rivendell’s loves this book

I’ve been in love with this world and already liked the MC from previous installments but this particular story invested my interest on a new level. Not many authors can juggle multiple POV’s well without losing pace, but Mr. Sullivan does seamlessly. And he never fails to make even unlikeable characters interesting.

By Michael J. Sullivan ,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Esrahaddon as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A HERO TO SOME. A VILLAIN TO MANY. THE TRUTH FOREVER BURIED.

The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world's greatest empire - but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin priestess, and sentenced to death by a god - all before the age of eight. How he managed to survive and why people continued to fear his name a thousand years later has always been a mystery . . . until…


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