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  • Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Falling for each other was never part of the plan…Doctor Sage Porter has moved to Marble Falls to be the private physician for a group of men unlike any the world has ever known. But she has a second, secret reason for moving to the small town. A reason she can’t share with another living soul…Especially not the men under her care.Mason Ross is a born guardian...
  • Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 59 ratings
    The national bestselling Black Jewels trilogy established award-winning Anne Bishop as an author whose "sublime skill...blends the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action."* Now the saga continues-with four all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred...
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    magic  contemporary  fantasy  demons  dark  witches  paranormal  m-f
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  • The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling

    The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 48 ratings
    Sometimes the price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined.... Dark Magic, Hidden Destiny For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior queens protected Skala. But the people grew complacent and Erius, a usurper king, claimed his young half sister’s throne...
  • Silksinger by Laini Taylor

    Silksinger by Laini Taylor

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One faerie, the last of her clan, must fight to complete her sacred duty Whisper Silksinger is the last of the secret guardians of the Azazel, one of the powerful Djinn who dreamed the world into being. Relentlessly pursued by bloodthirsty devils, she flees to the city of Nazneen to restore the Azazel to his temple...
  • The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated...
  • Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop

    Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Return to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s Ephemera, a world of strange and magical landscapes connected only by bridges—bridges that may transport you where you truly belong, rather than where you wish to go...
  • Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ava:Kidnapped by a serial killer with an affinity for pain and madness.Lost to a world created by a sick and twisted monster.I died there, in the belly of the beast. But as the Fates willed it, I came back to life.Now I’m under the King’s Wolves protection, fighting to determine what is real and what are broken delusions.Hunted by the man who thought that he had killed me...
  • The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop

    The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In the conclusion of the Tir Alainn Trilogy, the uneasy alliance between Fae and humans may not be enough to defeat the Inquisitors-leaving them no choice but to seek out the witches of the House of Gaian...
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    war  magic  contemporary  fantasy  shapeshifters  dark  paranormal  fae
  • Vengeance by C.Y. Jones

    Vengeance by C.Y. Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never thought I'd be that girl. The one that would sacrifice myself, but I did. For him, for love. Now I'm in Hell, and O'Donnell is King of this Underworld. Revenge was my mission, now Vengeance is my goal...
  • The Voice by Anne Bishop

    The Voice by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    An original novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Dreams… In a small village outside the city of Vision, the people know no sorrow or grief. But this seemingly idyllic community is hiding a terrible secret...
  • Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop

    Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    National bestselling author Anne Bishop’s novels have been hailed as “genuine gems” (SF Site) and “lavishly sensual” (Library Journal). In her highly anticipated second book in the Tir Alainn Trilogy, she weaves a dazzling tale of romance, high adventure, and thrilling fantasy...
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    magic  contemporary  fantasy  mystery  dark  paranormal  fae  witches
  • Crack the Darkest Sky Wide Open by Eric Arvin, Abigail Roux

    Crack the Darkest Sky Wide Open by Eric Arvin, Abigail Roux

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Of humanity there are darker tales. Stories that take some squinting to see through. Unconventional stories. Tales that threaten to break the heart by cruel twists of fate, the dogs of war, or demons that are all too real; whether they be of unrequited love or a karmic slap in the face. Happy endings take a time in coming, and some never arrive...
  • Black Magic by Megan Derr

    Black Magic by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    When High Paladin Sorin discovers the brutally dismembered body of his cousin Alfrey, a much loved priest in the royal palace, he is left baffled as to who would do so terrible a thing to so good a man...
  • Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    A world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her...
  • Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    In this follow-up to Sebastian, the Eater of the World casts its shadow over Ephemera. Only Glorianna Belladonna possesses the ability to thwart the Eater--but she is not alone. In dreams, a call has traveled beyond the Landscapes and reached Michael, a man with mysterious powers...
  • The Wronged Omega: An FFF Omegaverse by Sullyn Shaw

    The Wronged Omega: An FFF Omegaverse by Sullyn Shaw

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Our future was as bright, all thanks to the Omega who had been wronged in so many ways.Meddling, it’s a vice of mine, one I never gave up even with the curse looming over me every step of the way. When someone was in need, I stepped in, forgetting the damage I could cause, and this time, saving Ellie, well, it wasn’t like the others...
  • The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley

    The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    She is never cold, she always knows exactly what time it is, and her hair grows two inches while she sleeps. Fifteen-year-old Corinna Stonewall--the only Folk Keeper in the city of Rhysbridge--sits hour after hour with the Folk in the dark, chilly cellar, "drawing off their anger as a lightning rod draws off lightning...
  • The Taking by Erin McCarthy

    The Taking by Erin McCarthy

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My Immortal and Fallen showed Erin McCarthy at her provocative best... Now she takes paranormal romance one step further with The Taking Heiress Regan Henry knows that passion can be an illusion, and she keeps her emotions in check-until she falls under the spell of the beguiling Felix LeBlanc...
  • Haunted Sanctuary by Moira Rogers

    Haunted Sanctuary by Moira Rogers

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The shadows of her past could destroy their future. Green Pines, Book 1 Eden Green can’t remember a time she didn’t believe in monsters—her cousin was born one. Her family’s dark past casts a long shadow, making it hard to make friends and harder to commit to a lover. She lives a quiet life in small-town Clover, Tennessee, but she’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop...
  • Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    As an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church. My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home. At nineteen, I killed someone.Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. A world they say is my home. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil...
  • The Untold Tale by J.M. Frey

    The Untold Tale by J.M. Frey

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Forsyth Turn is not a hero. Lordling of Turn Hall, yes. Spymaster for the king, certainly. But hero? That's his older brother's job, and Kintyre Turn is nothing if not legendary. However, when a raid on the kingdom's worst criminal results in the rescue of a baffling woman, oddly named and even more oddly mannered, Forsyth finds his quaint, sedentary life turned on its head...
  • Hunted in Holly: A Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance by Leann Belle

    Hunted in Holly: A Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance by Leann Belle

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'll never let him catch meThe King of the North Pole was supposed to be an ally. He wasn't supposed to burn my kingdom in the South Pole to the ground and destroy everything I knew and loved. As the new Queen, I'll take my revenge no matter what it costs me.But Nicholas, the immortal Saint, is far more powerful than I ever imagined...
  • The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde

    The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Have you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller’s daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar and rather hard-to-explain components to the story. Vivian Vande Velde has wondered too, and she’s come up with these six alternative versions of the old legend...
  • Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane Lindskold

    Through Wolf's Eyes by Jane Lindskold

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Firekeeper only vaguely remembers a time when she didn't live with her "family," a pack of "royal wolves"-bigger, stronger, and smarter than normal wolves. Now her pack leaders are sending her back to live among the humans, as they promised her mother years ago. Some of the humans think she may be the lost heir to their throne. This could be good-and it could be very, very dangerous...
  • Grim by Christine Johnson, Kimberly Derting

    Grim by Christine Johnson, Kimberly Derting

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Inspired by classic fairy tales, but with a dark and sinister twist, Grim contains short stories from some of the best voices in young adult literature today: Ellen Hopkins Amanda Hocking Julie Kagawa Claudia Gray Rachel Hawkins Kimberly Derting Myra McEntire Malinda Lo Sarah Rees-Brennan Jackson Pearce Christine Johnson Jeri Smith Ready Shaun David Hutchinson...
  • Playing with Shadows (Love is Always Write) by Sasha L. Miller

    Playing with Shadows (Love is Always Write) by Sasha L. Miller

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was told that everything happened for a reason, that there were things out there that watched your every move. He just never thought that the people telling him this were telling the truth. Until he happened to glimpse something out of the corner of his eye, something that he couldn't explain. And now there are things in the shadows, things that want him...
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    magic  contemporary  fantasy  demons  dark  paranormal  m-m  queer
  • White as Snow (The Fairy Tale Series) by Tanith Lee, Terri Windling

    White as Snow (The Fairy Tale Series) by Tanith Lee, Terri Windling

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Once upon a time there was a mirror. . . . So begins this dark, unusual retelling of the story of Snow White by the writer reviewers have called “the Angela Carter of the fantasy field”—a whole novel based on a beloved story, turning it into a dark and sensual drama full of myth and magic. Arpazia is the aging queen who paces the halls of a warlord’s palace...
  • Bedtime Story for a Stolen Child by Anna Mayle

    Bedtime Story for a Stolen Child by Anna Mayle

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stolen away from his cradle as a child, Leinad has been a plaything of the Faerie for thirty years. He has been broken and put back together so many times that he cannot even remember what he used to be. He has given up all hope of escape, until a soft breeze through his cell leads him home, only to find out that home has gone on without him...
  • King's Property by Morgan Howell

    King's Property by Morgan Howell

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Born into hardship, Dar learns to rely on herself alone. When her family betrays her, Dar is conscripted into King Kregant’s army and its brutal campaign to conquer a neighboring country. Now she is bound as a slave to a dreaded regiment of orcs, creatures legendary for their savagery and battle prowess. Rather than cower, Dar rises to the challenge...
    Categorized as:
    military  war  magic  contemporary  fantasy  slavery  dark  abuse
  • My Bloody Valentine (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Andrea Speed

    My Bloody Valentine (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Andrea Speed

    Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Free short story written for theM/M Romancegroup's "Hot Summer Days" event.----------Genres/Tags:Gay M/M / Paranormal / Supernatural / Blood / Sorcerer / Haunted / Hook-Up / Dark / ViolenceApprox...
    Categorized as:
    magic  dark  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy  horror
  • The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan

    The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 38 ratings
    A dark lord will rise. Such is the prophecy that dogs Ringil Eskiath—Gil, for short—a washed-up mercenary and onetime war hero whose cynicism is surpassed only by the speed of his sword. Gil is estranged from his aristocratic family, but when his mother enlists his help in freeing a cousin sold into slavery, Gil sets out to track her down...
  • Creation's Captive by Melody Joanne

    Creation's Captive by Melody Joanne

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    The day I started seeing ghosts - my life went to shit. Too bad the Fates don’t hand out gift receipts because respectfully, I’d like a refund. Unfortunately, those meddlesome hags aren’t even close to being done with me.A powerful, destructive creature is on the prowl and threatens the existence of the universe. The only way to stop the creature is with equal destructive power...
  • The Countess by Rebecca Johns

    The Countess by Rebecca Johns

    Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of Hungarian politics?   In 1611, Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful Hungarian noblewoman, stood helpless as masons walled her inside her castle tower, dooming her to spend...
  • Into the Dark Lands by Michelle Sagara West

    Into the Dark Lands by Michelle Sagara West

    Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    War has its cost, and the Servants of the Bright Heart and the Servants of the Dark Heart have been locked in a struggle that has defined life—and death—for millennia. But the end is coming, and only the Lady who has served the Bright Heart for the whole of her immortal life has seen it, in a vision that spans time and demands the highest of prices...
  • Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal

    Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal

    Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 32 ratings
    1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her community because of the birthmarks that speckle her skin, Nell’s world is her beloved brother and devotion to the sea.But when Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders arrives in the village, Nell is kidnapped. Her father has sold her, promising Jasper Jupiter his very own leopard girl...
  • The Awakened Mage by Karen Miller

    The Awakened Mage by Karen Miller

    Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    "The evil foretold has risen ... and we are all that stands between it and the end."Asher has come a long way for a fisherman's son. Together with his friend Prince Gar, he has defended their kingdom against its bitterest enemy, but at great cost. Now, the evil mage Morg is preparing for his most deadly assault. Desperate, trapped in a broken body, Morg has little time and fewer scruples...
  • Come Closer by Sara Gran

    Come Closer by Sara Gran

    Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    Demonic possession or psychic break? One of Esquire's Top 50 horror novels of all time delves deep into the terrifying consequences of losing control."A perfect horror novel."—Paul Tremblay, author of 'The Cabin at the End of the World'A recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. A memo to her boss that's replaced by obscene insults...
    Categorized as:
    magic  horror  paranormal  mystery  fantasy  demons  dark  contemporary
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