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The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary-until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the Hillfolk language; she does not know why she has been chosen. But Corlath does... -
![Volcrian's Hunt by T.L. Shreffler]()
Volcrian's Hunt by T.L. Shreffler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA plague is spreading across the land. Crops are rotting. People are dying in the streets. Sora, with the help of her magical Cat's Eye necklace, is the only one who can stop it. She must travel overseas to the Lost Isles, a place of legend and mystery. Only there can she destroy the bloodmage, Volcrian, putting an end to the curse... -
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![The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale]()
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals... -
![MeruPuri, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino]()
MeruPuri, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsAll high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find... -
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![The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye]()
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... -
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Frostbite by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLosing Lucian McKenzie, the Prince of her heart and discovering her true identity has made Elena Watkins' life almost unbearable. However, new trials will test the 17 year-old's strength and push her to limits she didn’t think were possible. Only a mysterious offer from Blake Leaf, the Rubicon and a dragon predestined for evil, reveals there may be a light at the end of Elena’s dark tunnel...Categorized as:
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![Scorch by Kaitlyn Davis]()
Scorch by Kaitlyn Davis
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"All it did was remind Kira that time was running out. That she needed to choose. Or a lot more than a forest would burn. The whole world would crumble." Aldrich escaped…again. Tristan forgot…everything. And Luke, well, Luke was getting more than a little impatient... -
![The Caller by Juliet Marillier]()
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]()
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... -
![Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea]()
Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
Once upon a time Elle made a mistake. A small miscalculation sends her through the roof of an enchanted chateau. Stranded until her broken leg mends, Elle is forced to rely on the good will of the sour chateau owner —the cursed Prince Severin...Categorized as:
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![Sora's Quest by T.L. Shreffler]()
Sora's Quest by T.L. Shreffler
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis book is permanently free on Amazon, BN.com, Apple, Kobo and more! Sora Fallcrest always dreamed of adventure, but as a member of the nobility, she learned the ways of a Lady instead. Now seventeen, she is expected to choose a husband and marry. She plots to run away, but just as she is stepping out the door, she runs into a mysterious man--and is kidnapped... -
![Fangtastic! by Sienna Mercer]()
Fangtastic! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDon't miss this fun tween vampire series, featuring regular girl Olivia and goth girl Ivy! Olivia is a vegetarian. Ivy is a vampire. And they're twins ?!?Ever since Olivia discovered that her long-lost twin sister, Ivy, is a vampire, she's been soaking up everything Ivy will tell her about Franklin Grove's vampire community... -
![The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty]()
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... -
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![The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley]()
The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley
Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes its possessor invincible to his enemies. But there is a curse on anyone who lifts the sword for conquest. King Kareed of Archeld goes after this sword anyway, winning it from the King of Bellandra. When he returns home from battle, he brings his daughter, Princess Torina, two special gifts...Categorized as:
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![The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki]()
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... -
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House of Night #4 by Kent Dalian, P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Having gained a new understanding of her affinities for earth, wind, and water, Zoey Redbird moves into more dangerous territory as she attempts to master a lesson in fire. Zoey seeks guidance from the secret vampyre history of Cleopatra and her relationships with two great Roman leaders--Julius Caesar and Mark Antony... -
![Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart]()
Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe rain wanted to be ocean; the ice in the mountain caps wanted freedom. I never knew that water held such longing. The clouds above my head rumbled like a growling wolf, impatient to release their burden. I held the rain there a moment longer. I turned to Renata, heard her gasp and knew my eyes glowed blue.I spoke a single word. 'Rain... -
![The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani]()
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away...Categorized as:
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![Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista]()
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... -
![The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip]()
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip
Sixteen when a baby is brought to her to raise, Sybel has grown up on Eld Mountain. Her only playmates are the creatures of a fantastic menagerie called there by wizardry. Sybel has cared nothing for humans, until the baby awakens emotions previously unknown to her. And when Coren--the man who brought this child--returns, Sybel's world is again turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 13 by Aya Shouoto]()
The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 13 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHimari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Aoi’s and Himari’s shikigami restraint rings release after Aoi reveals his true feelings for her. Kasha appears and shoots Himari, and she sees her own corpse... -
![Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith]()
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... -
![Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder]()
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... -
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![My Link in Time by S.L. Baum]()
My Link in Time by S.L. Baum
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGirl meets boy, falls in love, becomes engaged, and walks down the aisle. Oh, if only life were that simple. When an Immortal girl meets a Mortal boy, life is a little more complicated. When Charity accepted Lincoln's marriage proposal, she thought they could handle anything that came their way... Link’s newly acquired lust for blood became the first problem to tackle... saying “I do” came next... -
![The Purest of the Breed by Tracy Tappan]()
The Purest of the Breed by Tracy Tappan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPlagued by enemies from above and below ground, a group of Vârcolac warriors fight a desperate battle to keep their secret town safe from invasion A different place to find her dreams… The night Marissa Bonaventure is saved from vicious kidnappers by special operative, Dev Nichita, her life is changed in ways she never could have imagined... -
![Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 04 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote]()
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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![Divine Beginnings by P.C. Cast]()
Divine Beginnings by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsGo back in time, fifty years before the events of New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast's Partholon books... Something isn't right at Guardian Castle, and Aine can't figure out what. As Healer, she's supposed to be making things better, but there's a darkness that can't be brightened. And then Aine finds an injured Fomorian--winged, dark, blood-thirsty and inherently evil... -
![Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis]()
Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAJ Ashe is moving on. Sure she still has not-so-sisterly feelings for Ryan, her ex-boyfriend-turned-step-brother, but there’s a new vampire in town and his name is Alexander Archer. Caught between the desire to move forward with Sexy Lexy and being drawn to her past with Ryan, AJ thinks life couldn’t get anymore complicated. Yeah, right... -
![Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight]()
Blood on the Moon by Jennifer Knight
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs Faith Reynolds enters her freshman year of college, she is a complete and utter nervous wreck. With her best friend Derek suddenly pulling out the romance card and her dark, mysterious classmate staring her down at every turn, Faith somehow feels stuck in the middle without dating either one. And fortune may or may not be with her when a devilshly sexy stranger offers her a welcome escape... -
![A Demon's Desire by Lizzy Ford]()
A Demon's Desire by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmma crossed paths with a black witch in an ill-fated love triangle that ended in Emma fleeing and the death of the man they both loved. Two years later, the witch is seeking revenge and strikes against Emma’s family. Emma turns to the only person who can help her: a man rumored to be half-demon with the power to control the shadows... -
![Princess of the Wild Swans (Fairy Tale Princesses) by Diane Zahler, Yvonne Gilbert]()
Princess of the Wild Swans (Fairy Tale Princesses) by Diane Zahler, Yvonne Gilbert
Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans,” this enchanting fantasy by Diane Zahler, author of The Thirteenth Princess and A True Princess , is a tale of family, bravery . . . and a terrible spell. Princess Meriel’s brothers have been cursed. An evil enchantment cast by their conniving new stepmother has transformed the handsome princes into swans... -
![Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 05 by Pink Hanamori]()
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... -
![Mystic Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell]()
Mystic Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEbony Triggs and her sister have accepted their birthright to be the magnificent ones, protectors of the innocent. They have been working on improving their magickal powers with the help of close friends the Pierce family. Ebony and Eliza have been working hard, with one common goal in mind, destroying the demon that killed their parents sixteen years ago... -
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![일레나 에보이 관찰 일지 1 [Elena Evoy Gwanchal Ilji 1] (Observing Elena Evoy (Webtoon) #1) by Myeongcho, 명초]()
일레나 에보이 관찰 일지 1 [Elena Evoy Gwanchal Ilji 1] (Observing Elena Evoy (Webtoon) #1) by Myeongcho, 명초
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings모두 요한이 아카데미 입학생 수석이 될 거라 믿어 의심치 않았다.주신이 축복한 얼굴, 사근사근하고 다정한 성격, 공부뿐 아니라 모든 분야에서 두각을 나타내는 실력.하지만, 그 자리는 엉뚱하게 한미한 자작가의 영애가 차지하게 되는데….“일레나 양. 수석 축하해.”“고마워.”이름조차 생소한 에보이 자작가의 일레나는 달랐다.당연히 뒤이어 따라올 반응이 없었다. 보통 사람이라면 요한과 친해지고자 굴 텐데.“할 말이 남았어?”자신을 눈곱만큼도 신경 쓰지 않는 모습에 요한의 자존심에 쩌저적, 금이 가고 말았다.그것이 요한이 일레나를 관찰하게 된 아주 사소한 계기였다... -
![Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy]()
Thorne by Charlotte McConaghy
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn enthralling romantic fantasy about finding true love against all odds, Thorne is the second book in the Chronicles of Kaya series. Lovers in Kaya have always died together, bonded in death as in life. But a cure for the bond has sent rumours like wildfire through the land... -
![Poison by Bridget Zinn]()
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... -
![Blood and Snow: The Complete Set by RaShelle Workman]()
Blood and Snow: The Complete Set by RaShelle Workman
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEvery thousand years the Vampire Queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she's chosen Snow White. Snow isn't an ordinary girl. She doesn't know that yet. When Snow gets bitten by a Hunter, her life is thrown into a whirlwind of change where instead of worrying about what to eat, she has to fight not to drink the blood of fellow high school students...Categorized as:
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![Princess Academy by Shannon Hale]()
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... -
![Cinderella by Jenni James]()
Cinderella by Jenni James
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA girl with a secret and a prince on a mission When Prince Anthony spies Eleanoria Woodston outside her family home dressed as a servant, he knows something is amiss. Pretending to be John, his cousin’s outrider, he decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out why Ella hasn’t been seen at court... -
![Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story by Elizabeth Loraine]()
Quinn, a Vampire Watcher's Story by Elizabeth Loraine
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Quinn we get to see another side of Royal Blood Chronicles from Quinn's point of view and learn how their journey began. Follow Quinn and Katrina as the Chronicles takes you on a fun wild ride along with those who are chosen as Protectors of the peaceful races of the world as they fight the evil that threatens us all. Extended Description Quinn is a Vampire Watcher... -
![Forever by Lauren Burd, Lynn O'Dell]()
Forever by Lauren Burd, Lynn O'Dell
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“What are we playing for?” An evil grin spread over his face. “I am so glad you asked. We’re playing for the chance to choose.” “Choose what?” “Where my next shot goes.” * * * Memories fade, betrayals abound, and death looms... -
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Warrior by Ellen Oh
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFirst an outcast, now a hero. But her fight rages on. Kira, the yellow-eyed demon slayer who fiercely protected her kingdom—and the crown prince—has been proclaimed the Dragon Musado of the prophecy. With the defeated the evil shaman. But it wasn’t enough. Hansong is in chaos... -
![Your Guardian Angel "Uncut" by Skyla Madi]()
Your Guardian Angel "Uncut" by Skyla Madi
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 17 ratings** Experience new emotions, scenes and dialogue with this uncut version of Your Guardian Angel. ** For Ruby Moore life is far more complicated than that of your average teen, for she is in no way average. Ruby is a vampire and her life as a vampire is far from traditional... It has been one year since her normal life was brutally taken from her... -
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![He's My Only Vampire, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto]()
He's My Only Vampire, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou are my "thrall"--mine and mine alone... When Kana, a student at St. Agatha Academy, lays eyes on her long-lost childhood friend Aki amid the throng of the metropolis, the gears of destiny begin to turn! Meeting with an unfortunate accident not long after, Kana finds herself pulled from the arms of death by a vampire--Aki... -
![Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié]()
Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"ONCE UPON A TIME" IS TIMELESS When a storm brings the dashing Prince Richard to her family's farm, Violet falls in love at first sight. Richard also gives Violet his heart, but he knows his marriage is destined to be an affair of state, not of passion. For the king and queen have devised a contest to determine who will win their son's hand in marriage...Categorized as:
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![When Wishes Bleed by Casey L. Bond]()
When Wishes Bleed by Casey L. Bond
One Prince. One Witch. One Fate. The upheaval in my life began the moment a prince stumbled into my house and asked me to read his fortune. Any other night, I might have made an excuse to get him to leave, but this was no normal visit. My fingers prickled to touch him. So, I granted his request by handing him a single wishbone. When he snapped it, the wish … bled... -
![Blood Apples by Cameron Jace]()
Blood Apples by Cameron Jace
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong?Warning: these Grimm Prequels are like snap shots of a magical land you're about to visit soon. I like to think of them as poisoned apples. Once you taste them, you will never see fairy tales in the same light again.This Grimm Diaries Prequels are a number of short books in the form of epistolary diary entries...Categorized as:
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![Cathy's Ring by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman]()
Cathy's Ring by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life—she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu’s professional killers!Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town... -
![Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle, Katherine Webber]()
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle, Katherine Webber
Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister's place in the palace. Trained from birth to return to the place of her parents' murder and usurp the only survivor, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves...Categorized as:
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