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Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning. The Darkest Powers Series, Book I. After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are...Categorized as:
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Gift of the Darkness by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA warning from the past, an uncertain future, an impossible choice. .. For hundreds of years, the Durupinen have carried the power of the Gateway in their bloodlines. Now, a dire warning from the past might mean that power must come to an end... -
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![The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare]()
The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Spells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse. Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator... -
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Between Homes by W.R. Gingell
G'day. I'm Pet. Not, not Pet--I am a pet. Well, I was a pet: I used to belong to two fae and a stroppy vampire. Now I'm homeless. I mean, I was always technically homeless, but this time it's different... -
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![Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong]()
Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsWar is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons. Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom... -
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Ascension of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFull blurb to follow! Don't miss this werewolf shifter series if you like humour, heart and a strong heroine with a slow burn, loyal-beta fade-to-black romance. Written in British English. Devour all the books in the Other Realm (Listed in optimal reading order)! The Glimmer Series - a Jinx Sharp adventure. Glimmer of the Other. Glimmer of Dragons. Glimmer of Hope. Glimmer of Christmas... -
![Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI am seizing the patriarchy by the balls, and I’m going to give it a vasectomy. I may have been crowned Queen, but it rapidly becomes clear that the title doesn’t come with an iota of respect: in fact, it’s a death sentence. My enemies have handed me a crown and now they’re sitting back to see how long I can keep it. Challenges will be coming thick and fast, and I need to be prepared... -
![Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed. The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness... -
![Between Walls by W.R. Gingell]()
Between Walls by W.R. Gingell
Don't get too close to humans. That's rule number one. Well, it is if you're an emotionally constipated fae lord. As far as I'm concerned, the vampire could do a better job of keeping his distance, but he's never been that good at following the rules. G'day. I'm Pet. Schrödinger's Pet, these days; depends who's asking... -
![Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent]()
Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsI died on a Thursday�killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school…. Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected... -
![Betrayal of the Court by Heather G. Harris]()
Betrayal of the Court by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDeath. Theft. Marriage. It’s an average day in the Other Realm. Someone keeps bludgeoning people in the Other realm to death. A couple of the murders were virtually in our back garden, so Emory has asked me to try and find the culprit. I’d feel better if I didn’t have Shirdal along with me, cracking jokes and on the verge of a deadly killing spree of his own... -
![Ghost Town by Rachel Caine]()
Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsGet ready for "non-stop vampire action" (Darque Reviews) in the latest Morganville Vampire novel from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine. While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers... -
![Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan]()
Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe vampire nations sent their armies for her. They feared and sought to destroy her. The werewolves sent their own in the hopes to take her magic. One stood against them all to protect her. And in the midst of everything, as she watched her human life crumble to her feet, Davy grew as the Immortal every day. Her powers transitioned until she would save them all in the end... -
![Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards]()
Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back. -
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![Last Breath by Rachel Caine]()
Last Breath by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsWith her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon discovers that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is someone new to town-a mysterious individual named Magnus... -
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Secrets of the Eternal Flame by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone
Magic is in my blood, but trouble is in my bones. I thought tracking down an Eternal Flame would be the hardest part of this trip. Turns out, I was wrong. Between a hidden magical village, a smug lake monster, and a high priestess who may or may not hold the key to fixing my mistakes, I’m starting to think I should have stayed in bed. But I don’t have that luxury... -
![Tricked by Kevin Hearne]()
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Druid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they’ve chopped up his body in the Arizona desert... -
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Daylighters by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhile Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn’t the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one…. Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away...Categorized as:
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Bite Club by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine is "a first-class storyteller" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris). After discovering that vampires populate her town, college student Claire Danvers knows that the undead just want to live their lives. But someone else wants them to get ready to rumble... -
![Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater]()
Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete! shiver. Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them...Categorized as:
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Fade Out by Rachel Caine
Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again…. Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company... -
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Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe team-spirit sign by the side of the highway seems a good omen to loner Morgan Walsh, as he drives to what could be the most important visit of his life — a chance to join the North American Pack. Then he wakes naked in the woods, surrounded by wolf tracks and a ring of suspicious cops... -
![Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz]()
Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCamelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over. .. but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork... -
![Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram]()
Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHiking through the snow, holiday baking and playing board games by the fire – what’s not to love about an old-fashioned family Christmas? Werewolves Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers want to give their four-year-old twins, Kate and Logan, something their parents never had: a nice, normal holiday...Categorized as:
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![Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike]()
Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsIncludes:. Phantom. Evil Thirst. Creatures of Forever. Tears roll over my face. I touch them with my quivering tongue. They are clear and salty, not dark and bloody. Another sign that I am human. What Alisa has desired for five thousand years has finally come true: She is once again human. But now she is defenseless, vulnerable, and, for the first time in centuries, emotional... -
![Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams]()
Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlair Wilkes faces her toughest challenge meeting her boyfriend Nathan's family. That means being on her best 'normal' behaviour -- no weirdness, no magic, and definitely no unexpected appearances from her unpredictable cat, Sky. Blair's life is never that simple. A student's mysterious death by drowning casts a shadow over the town's annual summer broom flight contest... -
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Wounded by Shannon Mayer
"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker. ". When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing... -
![Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan]()
Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan
There’s no escaping a curse . . . The last thing I expect is for my aunt to kidnap, then abandon me. I’m desperate for answers, especially as to the condition of Lochlan D’angelo, my stalker turned protector. Problem is, I’m still shaken over learning his true identity. I question everything he ever told me, including the realness of the supposed bond between us... -
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Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
Read Rachel Caine's posts on the Penguin Blog. In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since...Categorized as:
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Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV.Categorized as:
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![Destined for Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon]()
Destined for Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe second book in the popular new Doon YA series that takes on a classic story, Brigadoon, and spins it in a new way to give readers a fresh, modern experience. In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made a horrible mistake-choosing to follow her dreams of Broadway instead of staying in the enchanted land of Doon... -
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Divided by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1". .the story filled in exactly the portion from where Derek left Chloe to when he found her again. ".Categorized as:
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The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 42 ratings**New Cover, Same Edition** Gemma thought her mind was gone, but she was wrong. And now she is left trying to figure out the truth to what Stephan is planning to do with her and the star, before it's too late. But finding out the truth is hard, especially since Gemma doesn't know who she can trust... -
![A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton]()
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMyth and mayhem inhabit a richly reimagined New Orleans in this sequel to Darkness Becomes Her. After the epic graveyard battle at the end of Darkness Becomes Her, Ari and her friends know what they’re up against: Ari is facing the Medusa curse and is haunted by the image of what she will become... -
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![Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThere can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope...Categorized as:
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![The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin]()
The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI have two choices. Carve Brude's name into Hell's bile-encrusted gates. Or lose my soul. After an assassination attempt on Vayl, I find myself pulled into a tangled web that takes the gang to Romania...Categorized as:
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![Iron's Prophecy by Julie Kagawa]()
Iron's Prophecy by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMeghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way... -
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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 64 ratingsMaya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them... -
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Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA society that you can't escape. .. or you can die trying. Embracing her wolf, Raven became stronger than she ever imagined, but the next challenges she must face could break her. The culling was coming. Only the strongest survive, and with it, the potential to change everything and everyone around her. Now Raven and her friends must make decisions unlike anything they ever could have imagined... -
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Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Dark, delicious and full of surprises, the Blood Coven series is like vampire candy. " -New York Times bestselling author Heather Brewer. Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can't forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life...Categorized as:
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A Wizard's Worth by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSo much to destroy, so little time. Everleigh Clarkson thought embracing her identity as Las Vegas’s only wizard would cool supernatural tensions. But her problems have only begun. Sure, she and her friends might have stopped one arm of the mysterious vigilante group, Pandora’s Key, but their former troubles can’t compare to what the supernatural zealots are sparking next...Categorized as:
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Righteous Hood by Kendrai Meeks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe cannot win. I won’t let him. When Igor Kharmarov sacrificed himself to save me, he unwittingly left his eldest son as the paterfamilias of the most lethal of vampiric bloodlines. Now Dracula commands more than a few surviving sycophants. He has an entire army at his command, and they’re all coming for me. But when they find me, I won’t be alone...Categorized as:
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![Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin]()
Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJaz Parks here. But I'm not alone. I'm hearing voices in my head - and they're not mine. The problem, or maybe the solution, is work. And the job's a stinker this time -- killing the gnomes that are threatening to topple NASA's Australian-based space complex. Yeah, I know. Vayl and I should still be able to kick this one in our sleep... -
![Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren]()
Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsPraised by Lev Grossman as "stunning, …raw, real, smart, very thrilling and very, very wicked,” The Circle, the first book in the internationally bestselling Engelsfors Trilogy, introduced a group of high school girls with special powers who became the Chosen Ones. As book two, Fire, begins, Minoo, Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin and Ida have been struggling with their own demons all summer long... -
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![The Savage Grace by Bree Despain]()
The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA troubled soul. An impossible choice. A final battle. Wrestling with the werewolf curse pulsing deep inside of her, Grace Divine was finally able to find her brother, but it nearly cost her everything. With her boyfriend, Daniel, stuck in wolf form and Sirhan's death approaching, time is running out for Grace to stop Caleb Kalbi and his gang of demons...Categorized as:
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Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsContains two companion stories to the Darkest Powers trilogy. In Facing Facts (short story set after The Reckoning), Tori discovers who her father is, and Chloe deals with a vengeful ghost. Narrated by Chloe. This was previously published in Enthralled. In Belonging (the novella set after The Reckoning), Derek's werewolf family comes to claim him. Narrated by Derek.Categorized as:
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Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsSchuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael—Jack and Mimi Force, as they are known in the Coven. Or so he thinks... -
![Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin]()
Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsJaz Parks here. I. Am. Pissed. Just as Vayl and I arrive in Morocco to secure an ancient artifact, he wakes up calling me by another woman's name. And it's not even a good one. But since any form of argument transforms him into an unholy terror, I'm forced to play along until the gang and I can figure out what kind of power has so vastly altered his perceptions... -
![Bad Blood by Mari Mancusi]()
Bad Blood by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe newest Blood Coven novel-accompanied by edgy repackages of the rest of the series. Sunny McDonald is in the ultimate forbidden relationship. Her boyfriend Magnus is a vampire, and the leader of the Blood Coven. And when the Coven decides that Magnus needs a mate to be his co-ruler, Sunny's humanity puts her out of the running...Categorized as:
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![Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz]()
Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHigh school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend...
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