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The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas
Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. Yet, she won’t be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel; Celaena must take one last daring assignment that will liberate her forever. But having it all, means you have a lot to lose . . -
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 01 by Tachibana Higuchi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsYoung Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that there is a lot more to Alice Academy than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by Hotaru's side, she has to both pass the strange "entrance exam" and face the even greater challenge of befriending her very odd new classmates... -
First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain
Karigan G'ladheon had been a Green Rider, one of the king of Sacoridia's elite magical messengers... -
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Along with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen...Categorized as:
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Treason by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the one person she has left, she strikes a deal that compromises everything she believes in... and things don't go as planned. Braeden Drakonin can no longer run from who--and what--he is. He has to face the facts. He's a prince. He's a murderer. He's a wanted man... -
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 1 by Waco Ioka, Waco Ioka
Aoi wants to work off her debt to the Tenjin-ya inn, but she only has one day to find a position and none of the managers are willing to hire a human! If she can just get someone to see past her family background, Aoi is certain she can prove her... -
The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPsychic...or psychotic? Anna knows her family is crazy. But when she goes to visit her aunt and uncle for the summer and learns that her uncle’s charred body has been found, her life reaches a new level of insanity. Her erratic aunt’s “psychic” abilities are exaggerated by her grief, and have become borderline violent... -
The Caller by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNeryn has made a long journey to perfect her skills as a Caller. She has learned the wisdom of water and of earth; she has journeyed to the remote isles of the west and the forbidding mountains of the north. Now, Neryn must travel in Alban's freezing winter to seek the mysterious White Lady, Guardian of Air... -
Summer of Frost by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Land of the Fae is strong with all four courts banded as one, but uncertainty still remains as they all work together to end the dark sorcerer’s evil reign. Sorcha—the one and only Winter Court princess—has a secret, a secret that she has enjoyed keeping for the past six months... -
The Lightning Conjurer: The Complete Series Collection by Rachel Rener
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContains the complete Lightning Conjurer series:Book I: THE AWAKENINGBook II: THE ENLIGHTNINGBook III: THE CHRISTENINGBook IV: THE RECKONINGSynopses (includes spoilers in sequel descriptions):THE AWAKENINGThree years ago, Aspen (as she calls herself), woke up in an abandoned cabin without a single memory... -
Caprion's Wings by T.L. Shreffler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA novella of The Cat's Eye Chronicles. Release Date: February 28th, 2014 By the age of nineteen, all Harpies know how to fly—except Caprion. He has yet pass the test of the Singing and gain his wings. His family has disowned him in shame and people are beginning to talk. Now an evil voice haunts his dreams, taunting him, drawing out his worst fears—that he will remain wingless forever... -
The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe second in Jaclyn Moriarty's brilliant, acclaimed fantasy trilogy, THE COLORS OF MADELEINE! Princess Ko's been bluffing about the mysterious absence of her father, desperately trying to keep the government running on her own. But if she can't get him back in a matter of weeks, the consequence may be a devastating war... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUNUSUAL SUSPECTS First Lucy was attacked during the College camping trip. Then professor Simeon was caught unawares on the College campus itself. As the victim count begins to rise, it comes to light that a forbidden tome, thought safely stored in the archives, has been stolen–a tome that Elias once glanced through– The Testament of Carnamagos... -
The Iron Fey: Volume One by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBox Set One (The Iron King, Winter's Passage, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen, Summer's Crossing): the first 3 full-length Iron Fey novels and 2 companion novellas.On her sixteenth birthday, Meghan Chase's little brother is kidnapped—and Meghan learns she is the secret daughter of a faery king... -
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Blue is for Nightmares Collections by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith over 500,000 in print, this best-selling series about a teen witch has cast a spell upon young adults across the world! In commemoration of this remarkable success, each volume—Blue is for Nightmares, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance—has been updated with a new cover... -
Velocity by Abigail Boyd
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book in the "Gravity" series. The end is finally here. After being threatened by Phillip Rhodes, Ariel confronts her father and finds out just how deeply the conspiracies in town run. She discovers more about what she is and where she came from... -
Forevermore by Cindy Miles
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn a misty cliffside, mystery and romance await. . . . Ivy Calhoun's life has been turned upside down. Her new stepdad has uprooted Ivy and her mom, bringing them to live in an actual castle in the misty Scottish countryside. There are stone-faced servants and shadowy corridors, and the ancient walls seem full of secrets. Ivy is at once frightened and intrigued... -
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
On her long journey home from school after a fight which will surely lead to her expulsion, Karigan G'ladheon ponders her future as she trudges through the immense forest called Green Cloak. But her thoughts are interrupted by the clattering of hooves as a galloping horse bursts from the woods, the rider slumped over his mount's neck, impaled by two black-shafted arrows... -
Echoes by Melinda Metz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan't believe she did that . . . . . . at four-thirty I have to . . . . . . I hate this place . . . Rae Voight is losing her mind. When she walks down the halls of Sanderson Prep, she hears voices . . . even when no one is talking. Other people's thoughts crowd her head, a confusing tangle of insecurities and dark secrets... -
The Reason by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's not everyday you have a premonition of your own demise. But two months after Kendall had a vision of her own death, all is well in her world. Maybe some cosmic wires got crossed. Then Kendall gets a request by the mayor of Radisson to investigate the mayoral manor. Emily and Loreen warn her against it: This spirit is dangerous. But not even they can see just how dangerous... -
Fatal Charm by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this vivid fifth volume of The Seer series, Sabine Rose is reunited with her ill grandmother Nona and her friends at Sheridan Valley. But the excitement of curing Nona-and discovering love with someone new-doesn't outweigh the burden of her father's dark secret: a daughter no one but Sabine knows about. Riddled with curiosity, Sabine uses astral projection to spy on her half sister Jade... -
The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEnchanting, mysterious, and deeply romantic, The Lighthouse follows a young woman's breathtaking journey far from home to discover where she truly belongs.Something strange is happening in Seabrook. The town's lighthouse–dormant for over thirty years and famously haunted–has inexplicably started shining, and its mysterious glow is sparking feverish gossip throughout the spooked community... -
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope, Richard Cuffari
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn 1558, while exiled by Queen Mary Tudor to a remote castle known as Perilous Gard, young Kate Sutton becomes involved in a series of mysterious events that lead her to an underground world peopled by Fairy Folkwhose customs are even older than the Druids’ and include human sacrifice... -
Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDonja Bellanger, suffering after the death of her father, finds herself in dire straits when her mom takes a new husband. Forced not only to move to a strange city, but to share a room with her glamorous, new stepsister, Makayla Hampton, her life spirals out of control. Makayla lures her from goth to glam, straight into an exclusive club, not only for wealthy elites but Immortal Descendants... -
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Witch Ball by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSabine is finally starting to feel accepted at her new high school. She's friends with the popular girls and even has a cute boyfriend. But Sabine also has a dark secret-she's psychic, and was forced to leave her old school after she accurately predicted the death of a football player... -
Discovering by Wendy Corsi Staub
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter finally learning who was behind her mother’s death, Calla still doesn’t understand why it happened. Somewhere out there, someone seems to share the powerful psychic abilities that allow Calla to see not only into the past, but to the Other Side—someone who apparently doesn’t want to be found... -
Moment of Truth by Michael Pryor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAubrey has a difficult choice to make to save his friends when Albion erupts into war—and it could cost him his life The war that has been looming for so long finally erupts, sending Albion and the continent into chaos. Aubrey, George, and Caroline are brought into a top-secret espionage unit and sent on a mission to investigate a mysterious magical facility on the Gallia–Holmland border... -
Last Dance by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSabine can't wait to show off her new boyfriend at the upcoming school dance, but she's also worried about her grandmother, Nona, who's suffering from a fatal hereditary illness. The only cure lies within a remedy book, lost long ago. Determined to save Nona, Sabine goes to Pine City to visit a distant relative who may have clues... -
False Covenant by Ari Marmell
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt’s been over half a year, now, since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time, the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the city—but it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillon’s economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Church’s displeasure... -
Sword Play by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Help her," insists the spirit of Kip, the jock from her old school who died in a car accident. But his cryptic message is the last thing on Sabine's mind as she packs up to move back home. She's not happy about leaving her friends, her boyfriend, and Nona who's gravely ill, but won't dare challenge her mother's orders... -
Sistersong by Lucy Holland
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 35 ratings“A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a captivating spell of myth and magic around the reader.” —Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne My sister’s heart broke on the river – and the river took it and bore it away.In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia, there is old magic to be found in the whisper of the wind, the roots of the trees, the curl of the grass... -
The Guidance by Marley Gibson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKendall and her ghost hunting team is the talk of Radisson, Georgia, but one person isn’t so pleased. Courtney Langdon doesn’t appreciate Kendall’s new popularity or her relationship with Jason, Courtney’s ex.So Courtney begins dabbling in the paranormal world. At first it’s all a game to draw attention away from Kendall. But Courtney doesn’t know what she’s getting intoor what wants in her... -
My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSophie Bloom’s junior year has been a bit of a train wreck. After the world’s greatest kiss re-awakened Sophie’s true identity as Persephone (Goddess of Spring and Savior of Humanity), she fought her dragon-lady guidance counselor to the death, navigated mean girl Bethany’s bitchy troublemaking, and dealt with the betrayal of her backstabbing ex, Kai (sexy Prince of Darkness)... -
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate. “Smith tells a fast-moving tale of adventure, intrigue, and honor, with Mel a likable heroine and a lively narrator... -
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Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsNeryn has finally found the rebel group at Shadowfell, and now her task is to seek out the elusive Guardians, vital to her training as a Caller. These four powerful beings have been increasingly at odds with human kind, and Neryn must prove her worth to them. She desperately needs their help to use her gift without compromising herself or the cause of overthrowing the evil King Keldec... -
Uncovering Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNorah Lukens needs to uncover the truth about the fabled lost city of Cobbogoth. After her archaeologist uncle’s murder, Norah is asked to translate his old research journal for evidence and discovers that his murder was a cover-up for something far more sinister... -
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 04 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE VILLAIN'S LAIR! Lucia Nanami, a mermaid princess, has taken human form to find her fellow princesses and save the seven seas from the evil rule of a would-be emperor, the ambitious Gackto. And now Gackto has kidnapped the boy Lucia loves...Categorized as:
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The Deep by Helen Dunmore
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe third spellbinding story about Sapphy and Conor's adventures in the powerful and dangerous underwater world of Ingo. A devastating flood has torn through the worlds of Air and Ingo, and now, deep in the ocean, a monster is stirring. Mer legend says that only those with dual blood -- half Mer, half human -- can overcome the Kraken... -
The Silver Prince by Lyndsey Hall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*See all of the books in the Once Upon a Prince Series HERE.*A soldier who conjures shadows.A princess cursed to dance.A mystery none can solve.The people of the Silver Isle are brutes. Savages who live in darkness for half the year. They are not to be trusted, or so Princess Isadora has been raised to believe. As Crown Princess of the Golden Isle, she is the shining light of her kingdom... -
Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder
She's fought death and won. But how can she fight her fears? Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought the plague and survived. She took on King Tohon and defeated him. But now her heart-mate, Kerrick, is missing, and Avry fears he's gone forever. But there's a more immediate threat: The Skeleton King plots to claim the Fifteen Realms for his own... -
Song of the Dryad by Natalia Leigh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Charlotte Barclay is still haunted by an encounter she had eight years ago—a run-in with a fairy beast that had eyes like witchlight and a taste for flesh. Charlotte has avoided the Greenwood ever since, pretending fairies don’t exist and choosing instead to focus her energies on graduating from high school and perfecting her audition piece for the Bellini Institute... -
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 05 by Pink Hanamori
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA NEW MERMAID, A NEW VILLAIN, A NEW ADVENTURE! Lucia Nanami and her fellow mermaid princesses have saved the seven seas from Gackto, the madman who tried to rule the oceans with an iron fist. During the battle, Lucia discovered that Kaito, her true love, is actually a prince–and he now knows that Lucia is the mermaid who saved him years ago... -
Museum of Magic by Beth Revis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEmmi Castor grew up in a small town near Salem. Her home is centuries old, originally built by an ancestor renowned for witchcraft. Her grandfather converted the house into the Museum of Magic, collecting the arcane and putting it on display for all to see. But Emmi knows one thing for absolute certain…Magic is not real... -
Secrets of the Time Society by Alexandra Monir
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere exists a secret society where one's ability to travel through time is "gifted" to members only by blood. Those who try to enter the society quickly come to realize that time is a force not to be reckoned with... -
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Poison by Bridget Zinn
Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she’s the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom’s future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend. But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart . . . misses... -
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from among the girls of the village... -
Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey
Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him—until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton arrives on the island and Liam’s fate is changed forever... -
Thin Space by Jody Casella
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEver since the car accident that killed his twin brother, Marshall Windsor has been consumed with guilt and crippled by secrets of that fateful night. He has only one chance to make amends, to right his wrongs and set things right. He must find a Thin Space—a mythical point where the barrier between this world and the next is thin enough for a person to step through to the other side... -
Buried by Linda Joy Singleton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new, darker paranormal mystery series from award-winning author Linda Joy Singleton—featuring popular goth girl Thorn from The Seer series Thorn Matthews is a Finder, a person with the psychic ability to find things just by touching an object. The visions she gets from objects—events and memories—are what guide her to the things that need to be found... -
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPrisons, poisons, and passions combine in a gorgeously written fantasy noir. As a pickpocket, Digger expects to spend a night in jail every now and then. But she doesn't expect to find Lord Durrel Decath there as well--or to hear he's soon to be executed for killing his wife...
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