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People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle
Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle.His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career... -
The Kinsmen Universe by Ilona Andrews
** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - This is an anthology edition of the Kinsmen Universe, which includes SILENT BLADE, SILVER SHARK, plus a new short story, and three original illustrations. ** Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen-small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families-control vast financial empires... -
Seraph of the End, Volume 4 by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA vampire attack reunites Yuichiro with his childhood friend Mika, though they now face each other from opposing sides of the battlefield. Mika begs him to forget about the conflict between humans and vampires and escape together, but he is torn about abandoning his new friends... -
Risen: A Reverse Harem Epic Fantasy by Auryn Hadley
In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation —and blind trust. But she's not alone... -
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Hope by Auryn Hadley
By reader request, Hope is a full-length epilogue novel to show what comes after the series ends. The war is over. The dead have been laid to rest. Peace is on the horizon, and Anglia is a country that needs to be put back together... -
Brutal Asset by John Conroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 3 of the Demon Accords. Partnered in an uneasy alliance with federal law enforcement, Chris Gordon has been hunting down the outlaw gang, Loki's Spawn, who attacked his vampire girlfriend. But when he finds unexpected hostages who trigger his baser instincts, Chris is thrown into a search for answers to dark questions... -
Duel Nature by John Conroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 4 of the Demon Accords. Chris and Tanya have been assigned as Coven Rovers, traveling the country and trouble shooting the supernatural community. It's a job that's part cop and part auditor, one that should be long periods of boredom mixed with small parts of action... -
Fallen Stars by John Conroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook 5 of the Demon Accords. Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Sometimes it's just best to get the hell out of Dodge. After turning an ancient vampire to dust and stirring the Coven into a mob of pitchfork- and torch-bearing vampires, Chris Gordon thinks it might be time for a road trip... -
The Nightshade's Touch by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBe careful which star you wish upon... The unseelie—banished by Oberon long ago—are stirring awake, and there's one name on their poisoned lips: Nightshade. Kesh is beginning to settle into her role as Halow's messenger, saving people from the fae with the help of Kellee, Talen, Arran and Sota, but if she has any hope of making her wrongs right, she must trust those around her...Categorized as:
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Caravan Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs if surviving the end of the world, and the theft of my powers wasn’t enough on their own, a heaping pile of Ogre and a side of human raiders has been added to my plate while trying to feed our starving caravan. The worst of what I face though is far harder to admit. My black magic takes it’s pound of flesh every time I use it, and each time the cost climbs...Categorized as:
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Demon Driven by John Conroe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSeven months have passed since Chris Gordon met Tanya Demidova. In that time he has adapted to the vast changes in his life. Being faster and stronger, working for a paranormal police unit and dating a vampire. But new threats appear; from the South, from the North, within the NYPD and from the U.S. government. But his greatest danger is already inside him. Book 2 of the Demon Accords...Categorized as:
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Timeless by Gail Carriger
Alexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire's second best closet, and coping with a precocious toddler who is prone to turning supernatural willy-nilly...Categorized as:
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God Touched by John Conroe
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBook 1 of the Demon Accords. Chris Gordon is a rookie with the NYPD - one with a secret. In his spare time Chris is an exorcist without equal with a gift from God. But when he saves a beautiful girl from a demonic attack, he discovers there is more to fear than just demons... -
Hell to Heaven by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe gods and demons of ancient China are alive and kicking . . . Emma Donahoe teeters on the edge of becoming fully demon, and must make a journey to the Kunlun Mountains in the West, home of the reclusive ancient goddess Nu Wa, in an attempt to regain her humanity...Categorized as:
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Smoke, Vampires, and Mirrors by Dima Zales
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion of Sasha Urban's story!I found my family, I found my heart, I found myself.But it’s not over.No matter how many allies I have, there's no escaping destiny.The end of the world is coming, and I'm the only one who can stop it...Categorized as:
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Infinity Bell by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReturn to national bestselling author Devon Monk's heartpounding House Immortal series, where eleven powerful Houses control the world and all its resources. But now, the treaty between them has been broken, and no one—not even the immortal galvanized—is safe.... Matilda Case isn’t normal...Categorized as:
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Revival by Jena Leigh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPossessing the uncanny ability to fry a television set from twenty paces can really wreck a girl’s social life. If you’re looking for proof, just ask sixteen-year-old Alexandra Parker. After catching her boyfriend in the arms of the prettiest girl in school, she made the journey from social elite to social pariah in a haze of electricity and exploding electronics...Categorized as:
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Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe intrigue deepens as the demon threat closes around mortals and gods alike... When Emma Donahoe took the position of nanny to John Chen's daughter Simone, she never expected to be caring for the child of a Chinese god, and she didn't expect that demons would want him dead. Nor has moving from nanny to partner in his heavenly realm made Emma's life any easier... -
Earth to Hell by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA fabulous story of gods and demons, shapeshifters and martial arts . . . It is eight years since Xuan Wu, God of the Northern Heavens, living in Hong Kong as wealthy businessman John Chen, was exiled from the mortal realm. Emma Donahoe and Simone, John's daughter, are facing a new series of threats, while their best fighter, Leo, sits in Hell. They must persuade him to come home . .Categorized as:
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Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Kissed a magical tale. Riding into a war that's heating up on the border, Ward, the new lord of Hurog, is sure he's on the fast track to glory. But soon his mission takes a deadly turn. For he has seen a pile of magical dragon bones hidden deep beneath Hurog Keep...Categorized as:
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Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy... -
Expose Me by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMagic is power in the new world order, but all my coveted ability has ever gotten me is doing someone else’s dirty work. I’ve busted my ass to become a valuable asset to the privileged supernaturals who rule this brutal world, and build a life I love.Until an arrogant, sanctimonious jerk saunters through a portal and ruins everything.Zey is something my world has never seen and he’s on a mission... -
A Gift for Kit by Nalini Singh
A short story that comes after Hostage to Pleasure and before Branded by Fire...Categorized as:
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Loch and Key by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDaniel Healy has been dead for two years, and his parents are still in the process of healing both themselves and their relationship...Categorized as:
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Voodoo Moon: A Moon Sisters Novel by June Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister magic is sweeping across Nash City... To Fiona Moon, it’s just another day at work. And some days, well, they’re a helluva lot worse than others. As a member of the elite Black Blade Guard, Fiona is tasked with hunting down the most-dangerous Paranorm criminals... -
The Geomancer by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe uneasy stalemate between vampires and humans is over. Adele and Gareth are bringing order to a free Britain, but bloody murders in London raise the specter that Adele's geomancy is failing and the vampires might return. A new power could tilt the balance back to the vampire clans. A deranged human called the Witchfinder has surfaced on the Continent, serving new vampire lords...Categorized as:
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Cold Fire by Kate Elliott
Cat and her cousin are key players in a drama of dragons and politics. Everyone wants something from them - including the warlord who's conquering all Europa and the Cold Mages who dare defy him. But the Master of the Wild Hunt is most dangerous of all. He will command Cat's loyalty using what she holds most dear...Categorized as:
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For the Memory of Dragons by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when a dragon crash-lands in your backyard? That's the question Terra's faced with when one of these creatures plows down into her cornfield. Should she help out the hunk of a man the dragon turns into, or turn him over to the trigger-happy 'authorities' that have come looking for him? The deciding factor—he has no memory... -
Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst in a New Series! "My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I'm a Theosian-a minor goddess. They call me Fury." By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads... -
The Deathsniffer's Assistant by Kate McIntyre
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Deathsniffer’s Assistant is a fantasy novel with a unique pseudo-Edwardian setting and a murder mystery twist... -
Cold Steel by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTrouble, treachery, and magic just won't stop plaguing Cat Barahal. The Master of the Wild Hunt has stolen her husband Andevai. The ruler of the Taino kingdom blames her for his mother's murder. The infamous General Camjiata insists she join his army to help defeat the cold mages who rule Europa. An enraged fire mage wants to kill her...Categorized as:
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Dawn's Early Light by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris
Working for the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, one sees innumerable technological wonders. But even veteran agents Braun and Books are unprepared for what the electrifying future holds… After being ignominiously shipped out of England following their participation in the Janus affair, Braun and Books are ready to prove their worth as agents...Categorized as:
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Dead Reign by T.A. Pratt, Tim Pratt
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDeath has come calling, and one woman has what he wants most of all... As chief sorcerer of Felport, Marla Mason thought she’d faced every kind of evil the magical world had to offer. But she’s never faced a killer like this. He’s dark, glib, handsome as the devil—and exactly who he says he is. Death— in the flesh... -
A Study in Ashes by Emma Jane Holloway
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs part of her devil’s bargain with the industrial steam barons, Evelina Cooper is finally enrolled in the Ladies’ College of London. However, she’s attending as the Gold King’s pet magician, in handcuffs and forbidden contact with even her closest relation, the detective Sherlock Holmes. Not even Niccolo, the dashing pirate captain, and his sentient airship can save her... -
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Indexing by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 34 ratings“Never underestimate the power of a good story.” Good advice...especially when a story can kill you. For most people, the story of their lives is just that: the accumulation of time, encounters, and actions into a cohesive whole...Categorized as:
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Unlit by Keri Arthur
Winterborne has long been a city divided between those who have magic, and those who do not. Between those who are free, and those who are not… Though classified as having no magic, Neve March can hear the whispers of the wind and sometimes even control her... -
The Damsel and the Daggerman by Delilah S. Dawson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boy knife-thrower Marco Taresque is the hottest and most dangerous performer in the caravan. He keeps to himself until a pesky female journalist arrives, anxious to interview him about his checkered past—his last assistant disappeared under mysterious and bloody circumstances, earning him the nickname “The Deadly Daggerman...Categorized as:
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The Crossing by Joy Nash
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor centuries they have walked among us--vampires, shape-shifters, the Celtic Sidhe, demons, and other magical beings. Their battle to reign supreme is constant, but one force holds them in check, a race of powerful warriors known as the IMMORTALS. For Manannán mac Lir, a musician and Celtic demigod, life had become a blur of post-gig parties, expensive whisky, and cheap sex... -
Heartless by Gail Carriger
Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble is not her fault. When a mad ghost threatens the queen, Alexia is on the case, following a trail that leads her deep into her husband's past... -
A Castle For Dragons by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWith a dragon ravaging the countryside, the Prince of Dragons sends out his best man, Patrick Markel. His orders—to secure an abandoned castle and stop the foul beast from stealing more maidens. This shouldn’t be an issue for an Elite of Eternity But there is more going on than there seems... -
Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNEW GAME. SAME RULES. SHE FIGHTS. THEY DIE. Max always does her job, no matter how brutal and bloody. That’s how it’s been ever since she was enslaved by a witch, turned into a supernatural warrior, and assigned to protect the coven of Horngate. But her job just got harder... -
Silver Mirrors by A.A. Aguirre
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs powerful magic comes creeping back, dangerous days are dawning…... Criminal Investigation Division inspectors Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko were lucky to make it out of their last mission alive. Since then, strange troubles have plagued the city of steam and shadows, apparently as a result of magic released during the CID inspectors’ desperate interruption of an ancient ritual... -
The Prophecy by Jeffrey M. Poole
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDragons, griffins, and BNPs (Bugs of Nightmarish Proportions)... -
A Study in Darkness by Emma Jane Holloway
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a bomb goes off at 221B Baker Street, Evelina Cooper is thrown into her Uncle Sherlock’s world of mystery and murder. But just when she thought it was safe to return to the ballroom, old, new, and even dead enemies are clamoring for a place on her dance card...Categorized as:
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Haven by A.R. Ivanovich, Michelle Ivanovich
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom missing socks to missing people, nothing could remain hidden from seventeen year-old Katelyn Kestrel for long, but after locating a forbidden passage out of her isolated country, Haven, she discovers for the first time that there are some things that should never be found. Outside the safety of her homeland's borders, Katelyn meets Rune, a young soldier who will die without her immediate aid...Categorized as:
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Corroded by Karina Cooper
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHungry for vengeance, Cherry St. Croix is forced to the fog-ridden streets of Victorian London. My rival, a collector of bounties like myself, has murdered one of my own. In consequence, I have been removed from my house, my staff, and all who would support me. I have nowhere else to turn, so I beg asylum within the Midnight Menagerie, London’s decadent pleasure garden... -
Spell Checked by C.G. Powell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBroken relationships were a constant in Mae’s life, causing her to swear off men forever. Unwittingly lured to Ireland, Mae finds herself knee-deep in a hidden world she never knew existed and head over heels for the very man that tricked her to coming there... -
A Ranger's Tale by Mysti Parker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the high elf city of Leogard, an elven noblewoman longs to leave her gilded cage. A half-breed former pirate wants nothing more than to escape his guilty past. Easier said than done... Caliphany Aranea, nearly a century old, leads an enviable life as high elf King Leopold's niece and daughter of Sirius, Leogard's most famous wizard...Categorized as:
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Cat Napped by C.G. Powell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarik was never one to think before speaking. Hours before a much needed vacation, Sarik informs his wife, Jael, that he's changed their plans which leads to a day of chaos. Such are the dangers when your spouse is a Jinn and can shapeshift at will... -
Through the Valley by Stephanie Erickson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only outwardly remarkable thing about small-town waitress Lily Eichorn is her blindness. But Lily has a secret: the very accident that stole her vision granted her a new kind of sight. Each human soul radiates a special light announcing the person’s moods and intentions—a light only Lily can see...
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