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Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFive years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy ( Lord of the White Hell universe ), Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose... -
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Origins by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAre you still human if your father was a dragon? Even though Captain Trip always knew he was a little odd, he’s still shocked by the revelation that the elder gold dragon, Agarrenon Shivar, sired him. It’s time, however, to accept reality and learn to use his power, even if it alienates him from his magic-fearing friends—and the woman he’s come to care about... -
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![The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner]()
The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Every country is built on revolution.THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.THE PRINCE... -
![A Knack for Metal and Bone by Kim McDougall]()
A Knack for Metal and Bone by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA royal tinker and a rogue soldier must unite to stop the monsters threatening their city—and unravel the secrets lurking within it. Rowan doesn’t just work with machines—she hears them. The hum of engines, the whisper of gears and wires—they speak to her through the magic that flows from her mech hand... -
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![Succubus Summoner 2 by Virgil Knightley, Annabelle Hawthorne]()
Succubus Summoner 2 by Virgil Knightley, Annabelle Hawthorne
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA nation at war, and summoners in things are about to get messy. Samuel Eamon just barely escaped capture from the Justicars, but his freedom almost cost him everything. Without his own name, without the future he always yearned for, things seem bleak for the young Summoner.Or, at least, they would...if he didn't have her... -
![Longbourn: Dragon Entail by Maria Grace]()
Longbourn: Dragon Entail by Maria Grace
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDarcy thought his problems were over when Pemberley hatched and successfully imprinted on humans. But baby dragons prove far more difficult than any dragon lore prepared him for. Only Elizabeth Bennet's notes offer him any help. When his imperious Aunt Catherine takes matters into her own hands, things take a turn for the worse and Pemberley’s life hangs in the balance... -
![Might of the Dragon by Jessica Drake]()
Might of the Dragon by Jessica Drake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsZara and Lessie's adventure continues in Book 3 of the Dragon Riders of Elantia series... -
![Flight of the Dragon by Jessica Drake]()
Flight of the Dragon by Jessica Drake
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Zara and Lessie first laid eyes on each other, neither dragon nor rider had any idea of the trials they would have to face together. Now, after several kidnapping and murder attempts, the pair have been transported to a secret location, where they must finish their training under the enigmatic and frustrating Lord Tavarian... -
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Enigma by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter surviving ancient booby traps, deadly puzzles, and torture-happy imperial marines, cryptanalyst Tikaya Komitopis can’t wait to return home, even if that means explaining to her family how she came to love Fleet Admiral Rias Starcrest, the empire’s most notorious commander and the man responsible for the decimation of her people during the war... -
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Decrypted by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsProfessor Tikaya Komitopis knew that bringing Admiral Rias Starcrest home to meet her family wouldn’t be easy, not when he led the fleet that decimated her nation during the war. She isn’t surprised when people believe she’s been brainwashed, that Rias is still loyal to the empire, and that he has nefarious plans for her homeland...Categorized as:
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![A Hint of Hope by Nita Round]()
A Hint of Hope by Nita Round
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFriends. Pirates. Slavers. Who can they trust? Their lives will depend upon it.A notorious slaver has acquired the latest in airship design, an Imperial Condor Class transporter. This is a ship designed to change the world and if the slaver transforms it into a warship then no one will be safe. Anywhere.Magda and Ascara have travelled the world as pirates... -
![Clockwork Magician by W.R. Gingell]()
Clockwork Magician by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPeter has lived most of his life in the assurance of two comfortable convictions. One, that he is always the cleverest person in the room; and two, that when it comes to magic, he does not make mistakes... -
![A Touch of Truth by Nita Round]()
A Touch of Truth by Nita Round
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree women. One bloody mystery, and a prophesy that transcends time. People have gone missing and no one knows where they've gone. The only clue left behind is blood, lots of blood, and a single silver brooch.Magda Stoner, captain of the airship Verity, has questions, and the Order for which she works has no answers to give... -
![Astarte's Wrath by Trisha Wolfe]()
Astarte's Wrath by Trisha Wolfe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragic love story. Two thousand years before Dez Harkly developed her secret powers, Guardian Astarte was vowed to protect by the binds enslaving her to the Egyptian pharaohs. Discover the prophecy that originated from a very different time, and spans generations to link two very different girls. This is the beginning... -
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![Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer]()
Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young gentleman is murdered by a shape shifter, Charlie and Lincoln interrogate their contacts and uncover a plot with links to the royal family—and links to more than one member of the ministry's committee. At the heart of the mystery is a sinister love triangle, corruption, lies, and treason... -
![Broken Lords by A.F. Dery]()
Broken Lords by A.F. Dery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnswering the High Lord's summons, the leaders of the Union meet at his Court. Thane, Dread Lord of Eladria, is among them and eager to see justice done to his former friend-turned-adversary, Malachi, but their meeting raises more questions than answers. An unexpected catastrophe shakes his trust to its very core and he is forced to question all he once held true... -
![Clockwork Alchemist by Sara C. Roethle]()
Clockwork Alchemist by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe clock ticks for London… Liliana is trapped alone in the dark. Her father is dead, and London is very far away. If only she hadn’t been locked up in her room, reading a book she wasn’t allowed to read, she might have been able to stop her father’s killer. Now he’s lying dead in the next room, and there’s nothing she can do to bring him back... -
![The Master of Heathcrest Hall by Galen Beckett]()
The Master of Heathcrest Hall by Galen Beckett
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEven as her husband is about to attain undreamed-of power, Ivy Quent fears for her family’s safety. With war looming and turmoil sweeping the nation of Altania, Ivy finds the long-abandoned manor on the moors a temporary haven. But nowhere is really safe from the treachery that threatens all the Quents have risked to achieve... -
![All the Paths of Shadow by Frank Tuttle]()
All the Paths of Shadow by Frank Tuttle
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“Walk warily, walk swiftly, walk away.” The king’s orders were clear enough. “Move the tower’s shadow,” he bellowed. “I refuse to deliver my commencement speech from the dark.” As the newly appointed mage to the Crown of Tirlin, Meralda Ovis has no choice but to undertake King Yvin’s ill-conceived task... -
![The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip]()
The Bards of Bone Plain by Patricia A. McKillip
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsScholar Phelan Cle is researching Bone Plain-which has been studied for the last 500 years, though no one has been able to locate it as a real place. Archaeologist Jonah Cle, Phelan's father, is also hunting through time, piecing history together from forgotten trinkets. His most eager disciple is Princess Beatrice, the king's youngest daughter...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... -
![Sacrifice the Wicked by Karina Cooper]()
Sacrifice the Wicked by Karina Cooper
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A brilliant new voice in paranormal romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Christina DoddKarina Cooper’s Dark Mission novels are red hot—and, with Sacrifice the Wicked, she returns readers to the darkly thrilling dystopian realm of witches and witch hunters she introduced in her stunning debut, Blood of the Wicked... -
![The Blades of the Rose Bundle: Warrior, Scoundrel, Rebel, & Stranger by Zoe Archer]()
The Blades of the Rose Bundle: Warrior, Scoundrel, Rebel, & Stranger by Zoe Archer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Blades of the Rose Bundle Warrior To most people, the realm of magic is the stuff of nursery rhymes and dusty libraries. But for Capt. Gabriel Huntley, it's become quite real and quite dangerous. . . In Hot Pursuit. . . The vicious attack Capt... -
![Sursein Judgment by Jet Mykles]()
Sursein Judgment by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRynn made a mistake in taking the drug hextasy with his fiancée. It was supposed to be the ultimate sexual high, except that you have to sleep with the one you desire most. If you don't, your body won't be satisfied and you'll die. Rynn lived, Lynnette didn't, and now her parents want someone to pay... -
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![His Black Wings by Astrid Yrigollen]()
His Black Wings by Astrid Yrigollen
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaren Maidstone has been forced to flee her childhood home after the death of her parents and a vicious assault from a sadistic young man who intends to marry her. Claren changes her identity and finds employment as an assistant to the handsome Fredrick Lowood, a generous yet mysterious benefactor. However, she soon finds out his generosity comes at a price... -
![Highfell Grimoires by Langley Hyde]()
Highfell Grimoires by Langley Hyde
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn to privilege, gifted in languages and spells, Neil Franklin has planned his brilliant future—from academic accolades to a proper marriage—and is intent upon upholding his family name and honor. The sudden death of his parents shatters all of that, leaving Neil and his younger sister beggared and orphaned... -
![Silver Linings by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris]()
Silver Linings by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWellington Books and Eliza D. Braun arrive in Cairo, Egypt, sent from Ministry headquarters on an archival audit. What Wellington hopes will be a stay in the cradle of civilization and a break from the bitter winter of England instead looks to be a brief visit on account of Eliza’s poor attitude and the disdain of the area field director, Marcus Donahue... -
![Wes and Kit by Hollis Shiloh]()
Wes and Kit by Hollis Shiloh
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWes has a soft heart—even if it is a gear heart from when he was mechanicalized during the war. Now close to homeless and in desperate straits, he still finds himself taking on a stray dog—and helping out an injured man he stumbles across in an alleyway. That's how he meets Kit... -
![Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan]()
Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn a world where an industrial revolution is powered by magic, Tyen, a student of archaeology, discovers a sentient book in an ancient tomb. Vella was once a young sorcerer-maker, until she was transformed into a useful tool by one of the greatest sorcerers of history. Since then she has been gathering information, including a vital clue to the disaster Tyen’s world faces... -
![Illusion by Paula Volsky]()
Illusion by Paula Volsky
One of fantasy's brightest new stars makes her Bantam debut with a colorful, sweeping high fantasy epic set against the fires of revolution. In the land of Vonahr, the Exalted have ruled by virtue of their legendary magical abilities for centuries, heedless of the misery of the lower classes. Now revolution is in the air. . .Categorized as:
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![A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon]()
A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnter a magic-infused Victorian alternate history, where silver tigers and demon birds roam, and one young woman is caught up in a sweeping mutiny... In this epic historical fantasy by Kay Kenyon, discover an alternate 19th century where two warring continents vie for power: the scientific Anglica and magical Bharata...Categorized as:
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![A Clockwork Fairytale by Helen Scott Taylor]()
A Clockwork Fairytale by Helen Scott Taylor
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rags to riches fairytale about a lost princess and a maverick young spymaster who must foil the plans of an evil magician bent on stealing her throne. Full of pickpockets, top hats, tiaras, clockwork doodads, danger and romance.Suitable for adults and teenagers...Categorized as:
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Deepwater King by Claire McKenna
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sensational follow up to MONSTROUS HEART; a magical tale of intrigue on dark waters and a love story for the ages. The perfect gothic, gaslamp fantasy - ideal for fans of V.E... -
![A Scholar of Magics by Caroline Stevermer]()
A Scholar of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsGlasscastle University--on the surface, one of the most peaceful places in England. But underneath, its magic is ancient and dangerous… American Samuel Lambert, sharpshooter, adventurer, late of the Wyoming plains and Kiowa Bob's Wild West Show, has been invited to Glasscastle University in England to contribute his phenomenally accurate shooting eye to the top secret Agincourt Project... -
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![The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs]()
The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price, for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue... -
![The Starless Crown by James Rollins]()
The Starless Crown by James Rollins
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAn alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins.A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death... -
![The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs]()
The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price, for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue... -
![Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel]()
Sailor Twain: Or: The Mermaid in the Hudson by Mark Siegel
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOne hundred years ago. On the foggy Hudson River, a riverboat captain rescues an injured mermaid from the waters of the busiest port in the United States. A wildly popular—and notoriously reclusive—author makes a public debut. A French nobleman seeks a remedy for a curse. As three lives twine together and race to an unexpected collision, the mystery of the Mermaid of the Hudson deepens... -
![The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross]()
The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFinley Jayne knows she's not 'normal'. Normal girls don't lose time, or have something inside them that makes them capable of remarkably violent things. Her behavior has already cost her one job, so when she's offered the lofty position of companion to Phoebe, a debutante recently engaged to Lord Vincent, she accepts, despite having no experience... -
![Havemercy by Jaida Jones, Danielle Bennett]()
Havemercy by Jaida Jones, Danielle Bennett
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis stunning epic fantasy debut introduces two exciting new authors—and a world brimming with natural and man-made wonders, extraordinary events, and a crisis that will test the mettle of men, the boundaries of magic, and the heart and soul of a kingdom. Thanks to its elite Dragon Corps, the capital city of Volstov has all but won the hundred years’ war with its neighboring enemy, the Ke-Han... -
![Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna]()
Monstrous Heart by Claire McKenna
Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA sensational debut novel perfect for fans of Outlander and The Binding. This is gothic, epic, romantic fantasy at it’s very best; a tale of magic, intrigue on dangerous waters and a love story for the ages.When Arden Beacon is sent to the lighthouse, she is simply a woman with a job to do. She neither seeks, nor expects, distraction...
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