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Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The SummoningThe 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. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges...Categorized as:
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![Whispers at Moonrise by C.C. Hunter]()
Whispers at Moonrise by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsShadow Falls Camp is back in session with the most explosive installment yet. A shocking new threat will rock Shadow Falls—changing it forever and altering Kylie’s journey in ways she never imagined. Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn’t seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all...Categorized as:
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![The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Magic doesn’t lie. Witches do.Our Coven Leader is dead...and they think I killed him. I didn’t. I would never have hurt him. I tried everything I could to save him.But it’s their word against mine.And with his blood staining my hands and caked in my hair, I don’t know how I’m going to get them to believe me...Because the truth is far more unsettling. -
![Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter]()
Taken at Dusk by C.C. Hunter
Step into Shadow Falls, a camp for teens with supernatural powers. Here friendship thrives, love takes you by surprise, and our hearts possess the greatest magic of all. Kylie Galen wants the truth so badly she can taste it. The truth about who her real family is, the truth about which boy she’s meant to be with—and the truth about what her emerging powers mean...Categorized as:
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![The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Wild Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThere are secrets in my magic…In the Old Lands, nothing is as it seems.Something lurks in the darkness…watching…waiting. I see it moving in the shadows. I hear it whisper in the wind. I sense it following our every step. I feel it on my spine like the caress of fingertips across my skin... -
![Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter]()
Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter
Step into the world of Shadow Falls, a camp that helps teens tap into their special... talents. Once you visit, you’ll never forget it—and you’ll never, ever be the same...Categorized as:
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![Jinxed by Rachel Rener]()
Jinxed by Rachel Rener
I keep telling myself things could be worse.Okay, so my mom's been harboring some hefty family secrets. Big deal.And, yeah, maybe there are still two or three teensy details about Zayn that I don't know – his backstory, his private life, or his real name, for starters.Oh, and let's not forget that there's a bloodthirsty, power-hungry, magical mob boss who's due to appear at any moment. No biggie...Categorized as:
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![Last Breath by Rachel Caine]()
Last Breath by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 51 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... -
![Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 7 by Arina Tanemura]()
Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 7 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA bittersweet tale of puppy love, tragedy, and aspirations of pop-star fame. A spark of hope ignites to a blaze in twelve-year-old Mitsuki Koyama's life when a comical pair of magical beings appears to prove to her that dreams really do come true.Young Mitsuki loves singing and dreams of becoming a pop star. Unfortunately, a malignant tumor in her throat prevents her from pursuing her passion... -
![Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent]()
Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 45 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... -
![Ghost Town by Rachel Caine]()
Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 56 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: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
![Summer Shadows by Joss Stirling]()
Summer Shadows by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAmongst the secret and lies, will love survive? Summer lives under a terrible shadow. It drains her, manipulates her and threatens to steal her future. A high-stakes mission offers a temporary escape. She must use her mind-shadowing abilities to hunt down her target and find the truth. Hal Robinson is a soldier. He does not get distracted. He wins...Categorized as:
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![Haunted by Meg Cabot]()
Haunted by Meg Cabot
Is it possible to be haunted by someone who isn't even dead? Suze is used to trouble, but this time she's in deep: Ghostly Jesse has her heart, but Paul Slater, a real flesh-and-blood guy, is warm for her form. And mediator Paul knows how to send Jesse to the Great Beyond. For good. Paul claims he won't do anything to Jesse as long as Suze will go out with him...Categorized as:
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![Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"History is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time. " Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden...Categorized as:
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![With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent]()
With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhat does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt... After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble... -
![Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine]()
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... -
![Fade Out by Rachel Caine]()
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... -
![Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine]()
Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine
A new chapter in the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampires saga. Vampire musician Michael Glass has attracted the attention of a big- time producer who wants to cut a demo and play some gigs-which means Michael will have to enter the human world. For this, he's been assigned escorts that include both a dangerous immortal as well as Michael's all-too-human friends... -
![Eyes of Ember by Rebecca Ethington]()
Eyes of Ember by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJoclyn is in hiding, hunted by the man she still desperately loves. Ryland is gone, his mind erased, no memory of Joclyn remains. But, Joclyn’s heart desperately begs her to hold out hope. While, in reality the black eyed monster that possesses him, attempts to kill her over and over. If it wasn’t for Ilyan, Joclyn would be dead by now. Ilyan...Categorized as:
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![Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Fate isn’t something to mess with… and now, neither is Alex. Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back... -
![The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Claudia Campos]()
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Claudia Campos
In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us.It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block]()
Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLove is a dangerous angel...Francesca Lia Block's luminous saga of interwoven lives will send the senses into wild overdrive. These post-modern fairy tales chronicle the thin line between fear and desire, pain and pleasure, cutting loose and holding on in a world where everyone is vulnerable to the most beautiful and dangerous angel of all: love... -
![Bite Club by Rachel Caine]()
Bite Club by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 52 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... -
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![Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington]()
Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhile Joclyn is trapped in the tormenting hell of Cail’s mind, the battle around her only continues to grow and spread. * Edmund has infiltrated the underground hallways of Prague, guiding the massacre that would end the lives of the last of the great magical race. In her attempts to stop him, Wynifred has been captured and her magic restrained...Categorized as:
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![The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons]()
The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom the author of the Fate series and The Deep End of the Sea comes a fantastical romantic adventure that has Alice tumbling down the strangest rabbit hole yet. After years in Wonderland, Alice has returned to England as an adult, desperate to reclaim sanity and control over her life...Categorized as:
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![When the Dead Come A Knockin' by B.L. Brunnemer]()
When the Dead Come A Knockin' by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Alexis Delaney, and I’m your average 17-year-old girl. Except I’m a Necromancer. Which means I can see the dead, talk to them and help them move on. Well, I used to be able to. Someone as sealed the Veil. Now the dead are stuck here. And with the extra energy floating around town, the ghosts are getting stronger...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong]()
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... -
![The Promise by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Promise by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsMy name is Gemma Lucas and my life's a mess. Alex is gone, my dad's trapped in his own mind, and my mom's working for the dark side. Not to mention Nicholas refuses to quit haunting me. The world has also entered apocalyptic mode. Everyday more vampires, witches, and fey run the streets. Innocent people are dying. The Mark of Malefiscus is showing up everywhere... -
![Saved at Sunrise by C.C. Hunter]()
Saved at Sunrise by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world. But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world. Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame...Categorized as:
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![Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura]()
Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA spark of hope ignites into a blaze in 12-year-old Mitsuki Koyama's life when a comical pair of magical beings appears to prove to her that dreams really do come true... -
![Dark Visions by L.J. Smith]()
Dark Visions by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsGIFTED AND CURSED Kaitlyn Fairchild has always felt like an outsider. Her haunting eyes and prophetic drawings have earned her a reputation as a witch. But Kait's not a witch: she's psychic. Tired of being shunned, Kait accepts an invitation to attend the Zetes Institute, where she can study with other psychic teens and have a fresh start...Categorized as:
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![Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA magical prophecy, a dangerous journey, and scorching secrets. Surviving one battle was hard enough for Ryanne, but that was just the beginning. There are so many unknowns ahead of her and the path she is on is riddled with obstacles that she has to overcome if she wants to come out alive... -
![Destined for Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon]()
Destined for Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 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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![Life Reader by K.M. Shea]()
Life Reader by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Fifteen-year-old Raven Wishmore, a member of a secret society devoted to protecting magic, is charged with finding a priceless cauldron hidden in the infamous Saint Cloud Library, she thought her most difficult task would be keeping up her disguise as a gum snapping, skirt wearing flake-of-a-girl... -
![The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen]()
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... -
![The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 1 by Yuka Tachibana]()
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Vol. 1 by Yuka Tachibana
A charming isekai tale about a woman's magical entrepreneurship in a fantasy world–and don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her--meant to produce a Saint who would banish the dark magic--brought two people over instead of one...Categorized as:
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![The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon
In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us.It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe...Categorized as:
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![Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA magical prophecy, scorching secrets, and descending darkness. Ryanne’s had enough. Though only eighteen, she has the pressure of an ancient prophecy and the weight of an entire magical race pressed upon her shoulders. Because of that, she’s been surrounded by fighting and death for months... -
![Soul of Flame by Rebecca Ethington]()
Soul of Flame by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Time for the final battle has come. Edmund's armies have surrounded the Rioseco Abbey, trapping the few survivors inside. The sight that Ilyan was given a thousand years ago is about to come to pass. If only Joclyn was able to fight. Joclyn is tormented by the hallucinations that Cail’s mind has left her with, her magic an uncontrollable torrent that even Ilyan cannot control...Categorized as:
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![The Vision by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Vision by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Vision is book 3 in the Fallen Star Series. Gemma thought she was trapped—that Stephan had finally won. But then time resets and she’s given another chance. The clock is ticking as Gemma tries to figure out how to change the vision that ends the world in ice. If she can, then maybe she can save the world from Stephan and give her and Alex a chance at a real future...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine]()
Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
Two of the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampire novels-in one bloodthirsty volume. Midnight Alley Claire Danvers has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town... -
![Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love...Categorized as:
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![Davy Harwood by Tijan]()
Davy Harwood by Tijan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBeing empathic is the least of Davy's problems. She wants to go to college and live a normal life until someone gives her something she doesn't want. Now she has to deal with the supernatural and a prophecy that no one knows about... -
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![The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting]()
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIn the end, all that’s left is an echo. Before, Violet's morbid ability to sense the dead led her to uncover dark murders and long-buried secrets in her small town. Now that she's working with a special investigative team, Violet hopes she can help even more people - whether by saving a life or catching a killer... -
![When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot]()
When Lightning Strikes by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsJess Mastriani has never been what you'd call a typical Midwestern teenager—her extracurricular activities, instead of cheerleading or 4-H, include fist-fights with the football team and month-long stints in detention...Categorized as:
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![Spark by Brigid Kemmerer]()
Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him...Categorized as:
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![The Changelings by Elle Casey]()
The Changelings by Elle Casey
WAR OF THE FAE is a 4-book, YA Contemporary Fantasy series, written for older teens and adults. Jayne Sparks, a potty-mouthed, rebellious seventeen-year-old and her best friend, shy and bookish Tony Green, have a pretty typical high school existence, until several seemingly unrelated incidents converge, causing a cascade of events that change their lives forever...Categorized as:
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![If I Should Die by Amy Plum]()
If I Should Die by Amy Plum
I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself. Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want... -
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Shattered by M. Lathan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsChristine and Nathan’s quest for normal may rip them apart…. Someone as powerful as Christine Gavin cannot afford to be reckless, and after accidentally ending the world, her caretakers give her something she has wanted for years–a normal life without psychic powers. But it comes at a great price, one her boyfriend has to pay...
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