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Our Lady of Blades by Castell, Sebastien De

The Witch and the Wolf by Kelk, Lindsey

Enchanting the Fae Queen by Burgis, Stephanie

Nightshade and Oak by O'Neill, Molly

The Apple and the Pearl by Kechacha, Rym

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Love fantasy novels? Hate wasting time reading trash? Then read this definitive guide to the top 25 Fantasy books in the genre.

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The books readers opened most in the last days. Every title links to Amazon.

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All 73 subgenres of the site, A to Z.

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