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The Will of the Many by James Islington
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.I tell them my name is Vis Telimus... -
![Eris : The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn]()
Eris : The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn
Eris, the goddess of chaos, has given up hope of ever breaking free of the curse that’s haunted her for centuries—until the Fates offer her an unexpected chance at redemption. Enter Enzo Silviano, a charming bartender and failed therapist with a hidden lineage going back to ancient Troy... -
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![Copper Chain by James Maxwell]()
Copper Chain by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a desperate king threatens Dion and everything he loves, only dangerous magic can keep him safe.Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he’s always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai...Categorized as:
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![Infernal God by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Infernal God by Elizabeth Briggs
I'm the only one who can save the devil from himself.Lucifer broke the curse. He unlocked my true self. Then he sacrificed everything to protect our family. I'm going to save him somehow...even if I have to kill him.The apocalypse is imminent. Pestilence and War have been freed. Famine is coming, and Death will soon follow...Categorized as:
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![Blood Feast by Vela Roth]()
Blood Feast by Vela Roth
This release date is a placeholder and will be moved earlier when the official launch day is announced.Her Grace is in danger - and her fangs are ready for battle.Cassia has risen from the ashes of her human life as a Hesperine with magic the world has never seen. The Gift of immortality from Lio seals their fated Grace bond and frees her from the ancient necromancer known as the Collector... -
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Silver Road by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChloe’s quest to escape the Oracle’s prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return. Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can’t leave behind is his heritage...Categorized as:
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![Charon by Alessa Thorn]()
Charon by Alessa Thorn
The ferryman of the dead is on the hunt for the cursed sorceress of Aeaea...but he's going to find a lot more than he bargained for.CHARON is the sixth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
![A Court of Ice and Wind by Meg Xuemei X]()
A Court of Ice and Wind by Meg Xuemei X
Cass Saélihn isn't some defenseless damsel, sitting on her ass and waiting for her hot, alpha males to rescue her.She won't accept the fate of being in another cage.Even though the torque on her neck binds her, rendering her powerless.She won't allow Ares and Apollo to sever her mating bond to her beloved mates, no matter how they seduce, threaten, or torture her...Categorized as:
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![The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa]()
The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa
A year ago I was dragged into what I thought was hell against my will—the Daedalus Palace in the Elysean city of Idaea. Turns out that was just a place, but there’s an actual hell here, so now I'm going in there, too. This time, though? Death is pretty much guaranteed, and I'm going in willingly... -
![Laverna by Alessa Thorn]()
Laverna by Alessa Thorn
Rome has always had two rulers - Romulus, the god of the above, and Laverna, the goddess of the below. But the time for their hostile peace is at an end, and if they don't come together, the whole city will burn. Laverna, the goddess of thieves, has always ruled Rome's underground with her army of outcasts... -
![Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan]()
Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElsie thought she had found love. The handsome young minstrel awoke her desire and his music fed her soul. But just as love was blossoming, the inconceivable happened—Elsie awoke more than seven hundred years in the future, in the body of Dr. Elizabeth Quinn. Gabriel Soldani thought he had found love several times, only to have it slip from his grasp... -
![Gods & Monsters by Janie Marie]()
Gods & Monsters by Janie Marie
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe human race stands on the brink of extinction; the result of a plague the likes of which the world has never seen. When salvation comes, it isn’t a miracle cure created by science or our government that saves us. No, our saviors are monsters. Jane appears to be nothing special. In fact, she’s a sad sight to behold, afflicted by the sorrow of her tragic past and failing marriage...Categorized as:
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![Elemental Shadowed by Helen Scott]()
Elemental Shadowed by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient secret and a set of murals could save the world or doom them all.Tessa doesn’t have much to go by if she’s going to rescue humanity. The prophecy she needs to understand is a closely guarded secret and the murals she found are giving nothing away. After barely surviving her last fight with the demons, she’s thrown into this one before she’s ready...Categorized as:
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![Hermes by Alessa Thorn]()
Hermes by Alessa Thorn
The god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him...She only needs to be convinced. HERMES is the fourth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
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![At Death's Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
At Death's Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon brings us the final chapter in the Deadman's Cross saga with At Death's Door, an epic pirate fantasy perfect for her millions of Dark-Hunter fans Welcome to the latest Deadmen’s Quest... Valynda Moore was born cursed... -
![The Savior's Sister by Jenna Moreci]()
The Savior's Sister by Jenna Moreci
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeila Tūs Salvatíraas, Savior of Thessen and magical Queen of Her realm, is worshiped by all.Except Her father. He wants Her dead.The Sovereign’s Tournament—a centuries-long tradition designed to select The Savior’s husband—is days away, but Brontes’s plan to overthrow his daughter ignites, shifting the objective of the competition from marriage to murder... -
![Dead Serious Halloween Special by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Halloween Special by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s Halloween and Chan’s hosting a party at Harrison’s newly inherited occult bookshop. Tristan is looking forward to a night of music, food and fun costumes with his husband and their friends.What they actually get is chaos on the streets of Whitechapel when they accidentally open the Gospodar, the master copy of all fairy tales and let all of the creatures loose... -
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Descent by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe story of Vee and the Four Horsemen continues in Book Six of The Four Horsemen series. The other books in this reverse harem urban fantasy series must be read first. The Four Horsemen are forced to form an alliance with their enemies to take on a new threat to the world. But can they be trusted? Vee's true self is revealed, and the Four learn more about their past...Categorized as:
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Redemption by Rachel Callahan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRomulus has left us no choice. Our forces are about to collide, and only one of us will survive.I’m back with my mates and I should be able to breathe easier, except I know our days of peace are numbered. Romulus will soon discover that the blade he holds—the one he thinks will kill a dark god—is nothing more than an illusion... -
![The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith]()
The New Kingdom by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the heart of Egypt,Under the watchful eye of the Gods,A new power is rising . . .In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting... -
![The Kingmaker Chronicles Complete Set by Amanda Bouchet]()
The Kingmaker Chronicles Complete Set by Amanda Bouchet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe complete USA Today bestselling trilogy The Kingmaker Chronicles! KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER...BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT Promise of Fire Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with...Categorized as:
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![A Queen's Game by Eri Leigh]()
A Queen's Game by Eri Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeneath the glittering façade of Satiros’ elven court hides a deadly game of power and betrayal, and no one can escape its grasp. Eri Leigh’s "A Queen’s Game" takes you on a heart-pounding journey through a world where politics, magic, and revenge collide with disastrous consequences... -
![The Red Lily by Juliette Cross]()
The Red Lily by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Black Lily resistance needs a larger army if they are to defeat the vampire monarchy. In order to do so, former lieutenant and traitor to the vampire Crown, Nikolai must seek help from the red-hooded temptress he needs to avoid at all costs. The secret he carries could prove dangerous for her if she gets too close...even though keeping her close—very close—is the only thing on his mind...Categorized as:
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![Mark of the Fallen by Eve Archer]()
Mark of the Fallen by Eve Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI thought I made a deal with the devil. Turns out he’s a fallen angel. Very fallen.Not only is Dominick Vicario tall, dark, and wickedly attractive, he’s also the head of the world’s most powerful underworld family. And the leader of the Fallen—former heavenly Watchers banished to earth who’ve become wealthy playboys.When I meet him, my life is circling the drain...Categorized as:
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![Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith]()
Warlock: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOne of the world's most acclaimed adventure writers returns to the world of ancient Egypt with the stunning sequel to the New York Times bestselling River God. In the wake of a sixty-year war over the reign of the kingdoms of Egypt, two young pharaohs have risen to claim power, but only one can succeed, deciding the fate of his empire forever.. -
![Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlending the dark eroticism of the vampire with the suspenseful adventure in history's most exotic locales, Yarbro's Saint-Germain epic continues in this third book that takes place in the last chaotic days of Nero's Rome... -
![Hand of Isis by Jo Graham]()
Hand of Isis by Jo Graham
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCharmian is handmaiden to Cleopatra. She is also an oracle, gifted with ancient memories that may hold the key to preserving Egypt. Through blood and fire, war and peace, love and death, she will face a desperate struggle that will remake the future of the world... -
![A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small]()
A Distant Tomorrow by Bertrice Small
From one of the original masters of romance, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bertrice Small invites you back to the magical, sensual world of Hetar. The time of peace is over. After the murder of her husband, Lara�half faerie, half human�must leave the home she has made in the Outlands and follow the destiny that has long called her... -
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The Snow Song by Sally Gardner
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWomen imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt. Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all.Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her... -
![Huntress by Angel Lawson, L.J. Swallow]()
Huntress by Angel Lawson, L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn a world where the gods live together in one society, a revolution is coming-led by the goddess Artemis and the five gods who are her allies and protectors. Artemis is pulled from her simple life in the forest, where her father Zeus hid her to shield her from a dangerous society and taken to the Academy of the Gods...Categorized as:
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![A Bargain of Blood and Gold by Kristin Jacques]()
A Bargain of Blood and Gold by Kristin Jacques
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novice hunter with a mission. A five-hundred-year-old vampire with a strong sense of irony. A town plagued by creatures in need of saving.When Johnathan Newman arrives in Cress Haven, the last thing he expects is for his life to be irrevocably changed. Sent by a clandestine league of vampire hunters to investigate a string of murders, signs point to a vampire lurking amid the townsfolk... -
![Too Brazen to Bite by Erica Ridley]()
Too Brazen to Bite by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA hidden secrets, forbidden lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author: In this gothic castle, even a woman of science isn’t immune to the charms of a wickedly handsome, dangerously sexy vampire… The devilishly seductive, irresistibly rakish Mr. Macane is ravishing all the ladies of the ton—despite the fact that he is penniless, untitled—and believed to be a vampire... -
![My Highland Lover - A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance by Maeve Greyson]()
My Highland Lover - A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe jumps back through time to prove a point—not to lose her heart.As the proprietor of a homeopathic store in rural Kentucky, modern day Trulie Sinclair knows her neighbors think she is strange—but they have no idea how different she really is. Trulie was born in thirteenth-century Scotland to a gifted bloodline of time travelers...Categorized as:
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![Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country: The Greenhollow Duology by Emily Tesh, Matthew Lloyd Davies]()
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country: The Greenhollow Duology by Emily Tesh, Matthew Lloyd Davies
5 hours, 51 minutesSilver in the WoodThere is a wild man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads. When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes... -
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![Winter's Vengeance by Corina Douglas]()
Winter's Vengeance by Corina Douglas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUncertain allies, faltering battle plans, and a shocking future. The legacy is no longer what it seemed.Broken by the horrors she experienced at the hand of their Druidic leader, Brydie and those she loves escape to Faerie. There, shattered by grief and with her spirit fractured, she must begin the road to healing while still forging the path that fate demands of her... -
![The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley]()
The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
THE INVINCIBLE NINTH ROMAN LEGION MARCHES FROM YORK TO FIGHT THE NORTHERN TRIBES. AND THEN VANISHES FROM THE PAGES OF HISTORY. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea... -
![Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn]()
Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn
My return from exile was just the beginning.I've found out so much more. Discovered the truth that was hidden from me. But there are more secrets and lies...No spoilers!This new series about a rejected mate has action, adventure, romance, steam, and absolutely no choosing...Categorized as:
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![The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster’s Coming of Age Story by G.D. Falksen]()
The Ouroboros Cycle, Book One: A Monster’s Coming of Age Story by G.D. Falksen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go to avenge the one you love? Would you go beyond death? Born into the stifling confines of French upper society, Babette Varanus never thought that she would have to answer that question. Surrounded by wealth yet ostracized by her peers, Babette had little interest in love until she met Korbinian, a scandalous German baron with the audacity to regard her as his equal... -
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The Pharaoh's Daughter by N.C. Allen, Nancy Campbell Allen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsabelle Webb launches a new adventure as she pursues a steamship en route to Egypt carrying two young her teenaged ward, Sally Rhodes, and an unlucky girl named Alice Bilbey. Arriving in Suez, Isabelle and her companions recover the girls and unexpectedly encounter Isabelle's own guardian from her youth, Genevieve Montgomery... -
![Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas]()
Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne thing is certain — they’ll need a legion to fight the coming storm.Following the shattering truth behind the identity of the fifth descendant, and with a myriad of threats looming, Brydie and the others must relocate to Ireland to renew ties with their Druidic cousins, the Fae. But… everything is not as it seems... -
![Krondor: Tear of the Gods by Raymond E. Feist]()
Krondor: Tear of the Gods by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA DROP IN THE OCEAN?A raid upon the high seas signals an attack of unprecedented magnitude by the forces of darkness.But the daring assault upon the Temple of Ishap goes dramatically wrong and the prize, the Tear of the Gods, sinks beneath the waves of the Bitter Sea. The most powerful artifact known to the Temples of Midkemia, this colossal gem allows the priests to speak with their gods... -
![Krondor: The Betrayal by Raymond E. Feist]()
Krondor: The Betrayal by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe RiftWar is done. But a fearsome army of trolls and renegade humans, emboldened by the drug of destruction, has risen in strength from the ashes of defeat. There is one, however, who defies the call to battle... New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E... -
![Vampire Dragon by Annette Blair]()
Vampire Dragon by Annette Blair
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne the run from the mob, Bronte McBride needs the kind of protection that only the mysterious and handsome bodyguard Darkwyn—a former Roman warrior turned dragon—can give her. But Bronte's secrets could endanger both of them. Read Annette Blair's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community... -
![Envisioned by Nikki Sparxx]()
Envisioned by Nikki Sparxx
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrielle De Luca thought she was just an average girl, despite her nightly dreams of an impending apocalypse, along with a gorgeous man that pulls at her soul...Categorized as:
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![Apollo's Raven by Linnea Tanner]()
Apollo's Raven by Linnea Tanner
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenCraft 2019 Best Book of the Year AwardA Celtic warrior princess is torn between her forbidden love for the enemy and duty to her people. AWARD-WINNING APOLLO'S RAVEN sweeps you into an epic Celtic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia. In 24 AD British kings hand-picked by Rome to rule are fighting each other for power...Categorized as:
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![The Yandere Came During the Night by Feng Liu Shu Dai, 風流書呆]()
The Yandere Came During the Night by Feng Liu Shu Dai, 風流書呆
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo families’ children were switched at birth. One of the families is a household that does business, and the other is a household of a marquis. There is a vast difference in status.Unfortunately, Yu Xiang transmigrated as a person that was originally from a business household and was brought up in marquis’s residence... -
![Dishonor Among Thieves: An Epic Fantasy Vampire Romance by Callie Chase]()
Dishonor Among Thieves: An Epic Fantasy Vampire Romance by Callie Chase
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vampire with a dark past…Neoruzzi Oderisi wants nothing more than revenge on his nemesis, but the vampire raider who deceived him has vanished. There is only one explanation for Lord Haeloc’s disappearance—dark magic.An orphan thief with forbidden knowledge…Brexia Eloise may have sticky fingers, but she takes care of her own—including a fellow orphan who’s missing... -
![A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey]()
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA god fighting his fate. A prince burdened with secrets. And a romance that could end in flames.Apollo is a deity… almost. Half mortal and refusing to take his position as god of the sun, he spends his nights drowning out haunting memories and his days avoiding responsibilities.Until his father forces him into an ultimatum:Ascend immediately... -
![My Lord Immortality by Alexandra Ivy, Debbie Raleigh]()
My Lord Immortality by Alexandra Ivy, Debbie Raleigh
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS BOOK WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2003 UNDER AUTHOR NAME DEBBIE RALEIGH Despite her impeccable lineage and delicate beauty, Amelia Hadwell has no interest in social demands - not when she must care for her brother William, whose otherworldly manner has convinced their family he is mad... -
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Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023"Haynes is master of her trade . . . She succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories."--Telegraph (UK)The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships and Pandora's Jar returns with a fresh and stunningly perceptive take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman...
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