Many centuries ago, the world was nearly destroyed by the dark wizards of the Consult. Then from the wild, uncharted north comes a mysterious philosopher-warrior, descendant of the ancient High Kings. But his return could mean the end of the world.

Amara, a young female spy, and her companion, Odiana, go into some of the land’s remoter territories to discover if military commander Atticus Quentin is a traitor.

When the goddess Meeryn is murdered,the peace is shattered, and Tylar de Noche, a defrocked knight who as sole witness is now sole suspect, must find the killer and prove himself innocent.

For the Magister Trilogy, Friedman conjures a world in which the price of using magic is the death of either the magician or a consort on whose life force he feeds.

“Fitz” spends his early years in the king’s stables. Then he begins receiving secret instruction, by order of the king, in the art of assassination, which places him in the midst of intrigue and arcane maneuverings.

The Briar King is waking from sleep to an unknown but cataclysmic end. Dark agents are afoot in the land, stirring war and edging an ancient prophecy closer to fulfillment.

When Kellen discovers the old books of forbidden magic, he realizes there is a world full of wonders and he cannot return to the oppressive sameness of City life.

Kvothe, the hero and villain of a thousand tales, is presumed dead, but lives as the simple proprietor of an inn. Prompted by a biographer called Chronicler who realizes his true identity, Kvothe starts to tell his life story.

The gods and their magic have departed, and grim feuds and endless skirmishing prevail as the weather gets ever colder. Chief among feuding clans are the Haigs, and chief among their warriors is a thane in whom some of the old powers may be awakening.

In the land of Ayr two noble families, the Renn‚ and the Wills, fight for political advantage in this sprawling first volume in a new high fantasy series distinguished by intelligent characters and believable politics.

This story, set in a mist-haunted, ash-ridden world, pits Kelsier, “the Survivor of Hathsin,” against the immortal Lord Ruler’s 1,000-year domination of both the Great Houses

This novel introduces a world conquered by humans, who have driven the Qar, or fairy folk, into the far north. There, the Qar hide behind the Shadowline, a veil of mist, which drives mad any human who enters it.

Seasoned fantasy readers will recall Tolkien as they read of the island continent Ea coming under the power of the fallen dark angel Morjin. All Morjin needs to rule forever is the Lightstone. Many who seek it do not return, but Prince Valashu and his squire begin a journey to find the Lightstone.