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The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life, now available in an eBook bundleWith more than a million copies sold in the United States, A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night have landed on all of the major bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and spellbound legions of loyal fans... -
![Scatter by Molly J. Bragg]()
Scatter by Molly J. Bragg
When Deputy US Marshal Danielle ‘Danny’ Martin was told she’d gotten a promotion, she expected to be leading her own fugitive retrieval team. Instead, she got transferred to Pontian Florida of all places, and assigned to a Superhero support detail for Focus, a seemingly immortal superhero who is also one of the most famous lesbian icons on the planet...Categorized as:
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![A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk
Silver is a beautiful liar.She's human.And a fierce killer of fae.She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence...Categorized as:
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![All In A Name by Honor Raconteur]()
All In A Name by Honor Raconteur
Someone left Jamie a prezzie and she would like to return it with a no thank you.It all starts with a dead Robert Martin, the man who killed RM Burtchell. Jamie doesn’t know how, but it’s obvious he was yanked out of high security prison, murdered, and dumped on her front doorsteps.Now the situation is entirely out of control... -
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![The World of All Souls by Deborah Harkness, Colleen Madden]()
The World of All Souls by Deborah Harkness, Colleen Madden
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy--"an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion... -
![You Only Love Twice by Bec McMaster]()
You Only Love Twice by Bec McMaster
With the clock ticking down, the Company of Rogues must find a deadly killer and stop them from assassinating the Queen... before London burns. First rule of espionage: don't ever fall in love with your target. Five years ago, Gemma Townsend learned the hard way what happens when you break this rule. She lost everything. Her mentor's trust. The man she loved. And almost her life...Categorized as:
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![Evernight by Kristen Callihan]()
Evernight by Kristen Callihan
Once the night comes . . . Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can't control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him—until he finds his next target: the mysterious Holly Evernight. Love must cast aside the shadows . .Categorized as:
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![Ghost's Whisper by Ella Summers]()
Ghost's Whisper by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe enemy isn’t a monster or a demon this time. It is fear, the destroyer of worlds.Life has never been better for Leda Pandora, the Angel of Chaos. She is married to the archangel Nero Windstriker, the love of her life. And she commands a vast territory, surrounded by her closest friends and family.Everything is perfect—until the Earth’s magic goes haywire... -
![Moonglow by Kristen Callihan]()
Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
Once the seeds of desire are sown . . . Finally free of her suffocating marriage, widow Daisy Ellis Craigmore is ready to embrace the pleasures of life that have long been denied her. Yet her new-found freedom is short lived. A string of unexplained murders has brought danger to Daisy's door, forcing her to turn to the most unlikely of saviors . . . Their growing passion knows no bounds . .Categorized as:
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![Wilder: The Chosen Ones by Christina Dodd]()
Wilder: The Chosen Ones by Christina Dodd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnly beloved author Christina Dodd could bring you the explosive paranormal excitement of the Chosen Ones combined with Aleksandr Wilder's story ... and redemption...As a young man, Aleksandr Wilder abandoned his duty--and for that lapse, he was tortured, tormented ... and transformed... -
![The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith]()
The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
Princess Adele struggles with a life of marriage and obligation as her Equatorian Empire and their American Republic allies stand on the brink of war against the vampire clans of the north. However, the alliance's horrific strategy for total victory drives Adele to abandon her duty and embark on a desperate quest to keep her nation from staining its hands with genocide...Categorized as:
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![Hallows End by Kristen Proby]()
Hallows End by Kristen Proby
New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby returns to tales beyond the natural and normal with her brand-new, captivating paranormal romance series that is sure to capture your heart and make you believe in magic.Returning to her beloved home of Salem after a trip away, Lucy Finch can’t shake the feeling of anxiety that suddenly plagues her...Categorized as:
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![A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers]()
A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers
A young witch is cursed to relive a doomed love affair through many lifetimes , as both troubled muse and frustrated artist, in this haunting debut novel. In 1895, sixteen-year-old Juliet LaCompte has a passionate, doomed romance with the married Parisian painter Auguste Marchant... -
![Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster]()
Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster
In Victorian London, if you’re not a blue blood of the Echelon then you’re nothing at all. The Great Houses rule the city with an iron fist, imposing their strict ‘blood taxes’ on the nation, and the Queen is merely a puppet on a string… Lena Todd makes the perfect spy...Categorized as:
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![Angel Fire by Ella Summers]()
Angel Fire by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsCadence Lightbringer, daughter of an archangel, has trained from birth to one day drink the Nectar of the gods and ascend to the angels’ ranks. She’s always been the perfect soldier. She’s always known exactly where her life is headed. Until she is assigned to a mission with Damiel Dragonsire, Master Interrogator of the Legion of Angels... -
![Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin]()
Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn Dark Haven, the effects of Jared the Usurper’s reign of terror strike at the stability of the Winter Kingdoms. Undead forces align against Lord Jonmarc Vahanian of Dark Haven in a struggle for power between mortals and the vayash moru. Some among the vayash moru are unhappy that a mortal lord is returning to Dark Haven... -
![Frankenstein by Mary Shelley]()
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Introducing the Definitive Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" Immerse yourself in the haunting world of Mary Shelley's timeless classic like never before with our stunning illustrated edition of "Frankenstein... -
![Shadowbound by Bec McMaster]()
Shadowbound by Bec McMaster
When a powerful relic goes missing from a secret society that dabbles in the occult, Miss Ianthe Martin is charged with finding it at all costs. She needs help, but all clues point to someone on the inside being the thief. The only sorcerer she knows that can't possibly be involved, is the very man she saw locked in Bedlam a year ago... The mad, bad, dangerous Earl of Rathbourne...Categorized as:
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![The Kingmakers by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith]()
The Kingmakers by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
The epic Vampire Empire trilogy rushes to a heart-wrenching conclusion of honor and love, hatred and vengeance, sacrifice and loss. A war to the death. Empress Adele has launched a grand crusade against the vampire clans of the north. Prince Gareth, the vampire lord of Scotland, serves the Equatorian cause, fighting in the bloody trenches of France in his guise as the dashing Greyfriar...Categorized as:
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![Blood Magick by Nora Roberts]()
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a trilogy about the land we’re drawn to, the family we learn to cherish, and the people we long to love… Book Three of The Cousins O’Dwyer TrilogyBlood Magick County Mayo is rich in the traditions of Ireland, legends that Branna O’Dwyer fully embraces in her life and in her work as the proprietor of The Dark Witch shop, which... -
![Blood of Stone by Jayne Faith]()
Blood of Stone by Jayne Faith
A new race of Fae. Their reluctant champion. Every ruler in Faerie is coming for her. Every kingdom in Faerie wants to claim Petra’s people as their own, but she isn’t interested in Fae power struggles. She moved out of Faerie years ago, and she’s been scraping together a living as a bounty hunter. She just wants to catch her next mark so she can make rent... -
![Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk]()
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled auspex who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell... -
![The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter by Jillian Stone]()
The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter by Jillian Stone
From steam-powered bunkers to steamy boudoirs, paranormal detective Phaeton Black knows his way around Victorian London. But sometimes, when you slip down a rabbit hole, there's no turning back. . . If The Portal's A-Rockin' Phaeton Black is missing... -
![Soulbound by Kristen Callihan]()
Soulbound by Kristen Callihan
Once two souls are joined... When Adam's soul mate rejected him, there was more at stake than his heart. After seven hundred years of searching, his true match would have ended the curse that keeps his spirit in chains. But beautiful, stubborn Eliza May fled—and now Adam is doomed to an eternity of anguish, his only hope for salvation gone... Their hearts will beat together forever..Categorized as:
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![The Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl]()
The Clockwork Wolf by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs the proprietor of Disenchanted & Co. in a steampunk version of America, Charmian “Kit” Kittredge makes her living solving magical crimes. But when a snobbish lady begs for help, saving her reputation might very well cost Kit her life. Doing a favor for deathmage Lucien Dredmore, Kit agrees to interview a newly widowed lady as a potential client... -
![Soulless by Gail Carriger]()
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette...Categorized as:
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![Disenchanted & Co. by Lynn Viehl]()
Disenchanted & Co. by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis release is considered Book One in the series. It combines Part 1: Her Ladyship's Curse and Part 2: His Lordship Possessed into one volume. In the Provincial Union of Victoriana, a steampunk America that lost the Revolutionary War, Charmian “Kit” Kittredge makes her living investigating crimes of magic... -
![The Red Plague Affair by Lilith Saintcrow]()
The Red Plague Affair by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe service of Britannia is not for the faint of heart--or conscience... Emma Bannon, Sorceress Prime in service to Queen Victrix, has a mission: to find the doctor who has created a powerful new weapon. Her friend, the mentath Archibald Clare, is only too happy to help. It will distract him from pursuing his nemesis, and besides, Clare is not as young as he used to be...Categorized as:
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![The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers]()
The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSpanning Jazz Age Paris to modern-day American, The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a decadent and magical tale of family secrets and lost love set against the backdrop of an extraordinary circus from the author of A Witch in Time."[A] page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice... -
![Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff]()
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOne girl and a griffin against an empire. Griffins are supposed to be extinct. So when Yukiko and her warrior father Masaru are sent to capture one for the Shõgun, they fear that their lives are over – everyone knows what happens to those who fail the Lord of the Shima Isles. But the mission proves less impossible and more deadly than anyone expects... -
![A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway]()
A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLondon, April 4, 1888 ~ Evelina Cooper, niece of Sherlock Holmes, is ready for her first London Season - except for a murderer, missing automatons, a sorcerer, and a talking mouse. In a Victorian era ruled by a ruthless steam baron council, mechanical power is the real monarch, and sorcery the demon enemy of the empire. Evelina has secretly mastered a coveted weapon - magic that can run machines...Categorized as:
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![The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn]()
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsPerfect for fans of Jane Austen, this engrossing debut novel offers an unusual twist on the legacy of one of the world's most celebrated and beloved authors: Two researchers from the future are sent back in time to meet Jane and recover a suspected unpublished novel...Categorized as:
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![Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape]()
Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSir Merrick Hadrian hunts monsters, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have made him both respected and feared. But his considerable skills are useless in the face of his greatest challenge, guardianship of five unusual children. At a loss, Merrick enlists the aid of a governess... -
![No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper]()
No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper
-Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year -Library Journal Best Book of the Year -RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence and Finalist for Best Book of the Year When a half-naked woman suddenly appears on his country estate, Simon Grenville doesn't have time to be shocked...Categorized as:
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![Warrior by Zoe Archer]()
Warrior by Zoe Archer
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. Gabriel Huntley witnesses in a dark alley sparks a chain of events that will take him to the ends of the Earth and beyond—where what is real and what is imagined become terribly confused...Categorized as:
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![The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow]()
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEmma Bannon, forensic sorceress in the service of the Empire, has a mission: to protect Archibald Clare, a failed, unregistered mentath. His skills of deduction are legendary, and her own sorcery is not inconsiderable. It doesn't help much that they barely tolerate each other, or that Bannon's Shield, Mikal, might just be a traitor himself...
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