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Tourner by Jane Washington
Isobel Carter is making headlines. Some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them … astounding . She started at the bottom and now she’s near the top with everything she never wanted, but the Ironside Show doesn’t care, because she’s just become one of the most interesting students at the academy, and everyone seems to have big plans for her... -
When To Fear The Living by B.L. Brunnemer
Hi, I’m Alexis Delaney. I’m your average 17-year-old girl. Except I can see the dead. And talk to the dead and help them move on. So..okay, I’m not your average 17-year-old girl. Right now, the Veil is shut off, and the Way is closed. Which means the dead can’t move on, so, they are camping out on my lawn...Categorized as:
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Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie
Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar—at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind.I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like a pro and keeping my non-magical nose out of mythic business. Seriously, I know my limits... -
When the Dead Come Home by B.L. Brunnemer
I’m Lexie Delaney, and I’m a necromancer. Which means, I can see the dead, talk to them, affect them. Not as fun as it sounds. Especially since the Veil closed and the dead have been stuck here. Things in town are getting tense. School is starting, and I’m already tired of our plan to keep our relationships quiet. Bodies keep showing up and no one has a clue as to why... -
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Iniquity by Amy A. Bartol
I gasp as my body curls toward Brennus like a flower to the sun, for the pleasure of it. He holds me close to him. His nose grazes the length of my neck. He breathes me in. I feel the roar and rush of my heartbeat. I’m his toy; his energy streams into me. He winds the invisible key in my back and the euphoria ratchets and coils inside of me: tick...tick...tick.. -
Luna Witch by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall should be the happiest girl in the universe. She’s eighteen, one of the most powerful witches seen in centuries, and she’s lucky enough to have three hot werewolf mates.But while her relationship with Theo, Hollis, and Cas is solid, Cricket may not be ready to deal with everything else going on around her...Categorized as:
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A Portrait of Pain by Jane Washington
“I had to understand that grief would be a constant in my life, and that it would be different every time it returned to me: the same face hidden beneath a brand new hat. I needed to say goodbye to this chapter of my life, to the grief that had clawed at me, to the threat that had stalked me through the shadows …” Seraph Black’s entire world has changed... -
Demons by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI barely survived my first year at Darkhen Academy, and now with Ryder gone and my heart shattered I’m not sure I’ll outlive the second.But I have to, right? Because Luxora and her evil minions aren’t waiting around for me to get over my broken heart. With increased attacks in the human world, the supe slayer squad must ride on!Then there’s my father... -
Supernatural Slayer Squad by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to the Supernatural Slayer Squad! Our task is simple. Kill all the demon baddies before they wreak havoc on the human realm and destroy the fragile peace between our two worlds. Easy peasy, right? Well, if I can’t figure out how to get this devil’s mark off my chest, the demons won’t stop coming for me. Luckily, my long lost father has shown up promising to help me get rid of it... -
Warden by Montana Ash
Max is a Warden, a sacred being burdened with the task of ensuring nature continues to thrive. Wardens are revered and to be afforded the respect of their stations at all times for they are passive beings, in constant danger from dark forces. Every warden has their own paladins, ancient knights born to protect, obey and serve... -
The Viper's Nest by Tate James
Betrayal has forced us on the run. Evading the very man I considered my family, the organization I once considered good. In hiding, I need to master my new power and find peace with my bonded guardian--or risk exposure. But my heart can't accept the events that led us here. I need answers. Closure.An olive branch is offered and another trap is sprung... -
The Crow’s Murder by Tate James
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsWell, I just can't seem to catch a break, can I? I bet none of you saw that coming! Here I am, dealing with the events of the last book. Events I won't elaborate on, because that would be spoilers. But trust me when I say, things will get worse before they get better! I'm Kit Davenport, and my heart is breaking...Categorized as:
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Bound Spirit by H.A. Wills
Seventeen year old, Callie thought climbing out of her hell of an abusive home life was going to be her biggest struggle, but it’s only the beginning. Starting over in a small nowhere town in Oregon with an aunt she didn’t know existed until a few weeks ago, she makes five new guy friends that are each something otherworldly. Something supernatural-- and they say she is too...Categorized as:
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Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie
When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics... -
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Unleash the Storm by Annette Marie
Piper thought she could handle the Sahar, the most powerful magical weapon in existence. She thought she could protect her loved ones and stop a war. She thought she could make a difference.She was wrong, and her mistakes were paid for in blood.Leaving her world—and her failures—behind, she retreats to the Underworld with Ash and the other draconians... -
Awakened and Betrayed by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna and I am a Sentinel. I’m the last in a line of a hunted, magical race, coveted and killed for our power and abilities. I was hidden and protected, but now that I’ve been found, it’s a race to see who can command and control me. Joke’s on them, I bow to no one. I need to master my magic, and protect the five guys I’ve marked as my own at all costs...Categorized as:
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Prophecies by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThere are three things I’ve learned in my time at Darkblood—I mean Darkhen Academy: Always make sure a demon is dead before walking away from the body. All magic comes with a price. Nothing stays buried for long—not secrets, not feelings and definitely not dark lords. Just when I thought my struggles with Luxora were finally over, the dark lord decides to rise from the ashes... -
When the Dead Come A Knockin' by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Alexis Delaney, and I’m your average 17-year-old girl. Except I’m a Necromancer. Which means I can see the dead, talk to them and help them move on. Well, I used to be able to. Someone as sealed the Veil. Now the dead are stuck here. And with the extra energy floating around town, the ghosts are getting stronger... -
SSS: Year Five by Avery Song
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen being different leads to the best years of your life. On graduation day, Silver Spell Solange's world turned upside down. The answers to the many questions regarding the prestigious Supernatural Spy Academy were finally answered, but those revelations may prove too much for her to handle... -
Awry by Chelsea Fine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThree curses. Two brothers. One love triangle.Sometimes love is meant to be. But sometimes...love is the death of you. Seventeen-year-old Scarlet has just died. Only, dying isn't unusual for a girl under a centuries old curse that left her semi-immortal. This time, though, she comes back to her current life instead of awaking in a new one, and she realizes her curse is changing...Categorized as:
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Intuition by Amy A. Bartol
I don’t open my eyes so I can’t see him, but I can smell him. He thickens the air I breathe, choking me with his scent…his aroma. I shiver. I have to resist. If I’m not strong, then I will be relegated to the same fate as this predator whose sickness infects me even now. But now, I crave him and he knows that; he has been counting on my need to end the gnawing pain... -
Avow by Chelsea Fine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsScarlet remembers. Everything. Her past lives, Tristan, Gabriel, Nate: she remembers it all--including how to get to the Fountain of Youth. But time is running out. Heather and Gabriel have been kidnapped by Raven, while the curse that has plagued Scarlet and Tristan for centuries has shifted, putting the star-crossed lovers in more danger than ever before...Categorized as:
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Shadows and Curses by Willow Hadley
The Abbot House has been cursed and abandoned for twenty-three years. Until now.When Harriet’s mother receives a mysterious letter in the mail with the news that the curse is about to end, she wastes no time in uprooting Harriet’s life and moving them to the spooky New England town of Weeping Hollow... -
Dragon Mystics by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsWhen the formidable power of Jessa Lebron's mark was unleashed, during her impulsive foray into Vanguard, the American supernatural prison, she learned the truth. She's a dual shifter: wolf, and as an added bonus, dragon - of the fluffy persuasion. Yep, she's one special cupcake. Now, pursued by the Four, powerful hunters of the dragon marked, she has no choice but to run... -
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Trickery by Jaymin Eve, Jane Washington
Willa Knight: Dweller. Slave. Non-magical being. In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods...Categorized as:
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Demigods Academy: Year Two by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRead Melany and her friends' new adventures in Demigods Academy Year Two... -
Magic Untamed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFinding out I’m descended from royalty should have been like winning the lottery. Except I got all of the renown and none of the spoils.That’s what it means to be related to the dark prince.Still reeling, I throw myself into uncovering more about my dark heritage. Meanwhile, Cal and Adrian try to solve a mystery of their own...Categorized as:
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Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
Two of the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampire novels-in one bloodthirsty volume. Midnight Alley Claire Danvers has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town... -
Witchling Academy: Semester Seven by Avery Song
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwin reincarnations? Royal familiars? Lurking shadows? The dead rising? I thought my life couldn't be any more complicated, but it seems fate has a way of constantly introducing more chaos. Not so long ago, the biggest worry on the Notorious Five's plate was surviving Semester Six. But the exam is over and things are a more confusing mess than ever... -
Shadowed: Legend of the Ir'Indicti, Book 2 by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"This is all that's left?" Bill Jennings, Director of the Joint National Security Agency and Homeland Security Office glanced up at his assistant. Six names on a piece of official letterhead had been passed to the aging Director. Bill was two months away from retirement and the president and other high-ranking officials were already vetting candidates to fill his position... -
Hexes and Hounds by Kim Faulks, Mila Young
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is complicated. But then so is a stake through the heart. There’s a curse that runs through the Blackthorne Wolves. Gnarled and Ancient. Unbreakable, they say. It started with the Witches and now it’s spread like a disease, infecting Wolves… And now Vampires. Livingstone Vampires. Mom’s frantic calls led me to the Blood Moon Academy, a dangerous place for any Immortal... -
The Tracker Hive Academy: Semester Four by Avery Song
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Hive Queen Jade Storm, the sight of her loved one's spilled blood has her on the verge of setting off an elemental explosion that could destroy everything.My emotions are precarious, and clinging to a slim thread of trust—in my men and in my family—is the only thing that keeps me from going over the edge...Categorized as:
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Of Magic and Moonlight by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTurns out almost getting murdered and finding out you’re part of a thought-to-be-extinct bloodline makes people notice you. Sucks when you have so many damned secrets to hide. Between a forbidden romance with my Arcane History prof, an accidental familiar bond with two shifters, and what I suspect about the Magistrate, hiding the truth is becoming impossible... -
WOLF AWAKENED by Avery Song
How do you thrive when you're an unwanted, worthless, human female? Simple: alter your reality by switching sides. During the day, I'm William De Luca , the only 'son' of Roberto De Luca, the king of the NYC mafia and Alpha of the deadliest wolf pack — one this city doesn't mess with. At night, I'm Willow De Luca , cage fighter champion with a slight temper problem... -
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Witchling Academy: Semester Eight by Avery Song
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMurder? Threats? Court trials? Shocking revelations?Turning twenty is more about chaos than celebration as my final semester at Witchling Academy kicks off with a bang.Semester Eight will be the most intense one yet; with the cheer squad competition, the football league championships, kendo master matches, and the spring festival art competition, we're going to be busy around the clock... -
The Tracker Hive Academy: Year Three by Avery Song
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTurns out almost dying will leave you in a contemplative space, reflecting on violence, strategy, and revenge. For me, reliving those exact moments is the push I need to find the man who threatened my life. It also makes wasting time sitting in a classroom a pain in the ass... -
Twice Bitten by Belle Harper
For seventeen years Alexis “Lexi” Turner has been running. From foster homes, creeps on the street and the law. Lexi is a survivor, she has spent her whole life moving from one abusive foster home to the next, until she decided to take charge of her own life. Living in abandoned buildings, couch surfing and working at a strip clubs are huge improvement on what she had before...Categorized as:
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A Demon's Debt by Cece Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPay your debt or forfeit your soul. Mona thought her troubles were over, but little did she know, they were only just beginning. When you owe a demon, they will always come to collect. Mona must enter the demon realm to repay her debt to the demon Adramelech. If she fails to complete her task, the forfeit is her soul... -
Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThere are supernatural prisons hidden across the globe. Contained within these fortresses are some of the deadliest criminals from the five supernatural races: vampire, shifter, fey, magic users and demi-fey. Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders... -
Betrayals by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsShe’s no angel... Poor Dru Anderson. Her parents are long gone, her best friend is a werewolf, and she’s just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn’t entirely human. (So what else is new?) Now Dru is stuck at a secret New England Schola for other teens like her, and there’s a big problem—she’s the only girl in the place... -
Reckoning by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe electric finale in New York Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow's Strange Angels series! Nobody expected Dru Anderson to survive this long. Not Graves. Not Christophe. Not even Dru. She's battled killer zombies, jealous djamphirs , and bloodthirsty suckers straight out of her worst nightmares... -
Knock Em Dead by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFork the haters. After being demoted to the position of “cleaner” for the SSF, Gem’s not sure life gets much worse. But when she stumbles upon a level six demon in her last trimester hiding in downtown New Orleans, she realizes she was very, very wrong. Apparently, maternal instincts apply even to demon babies. Gem can’t let the council destroy such an innocent creature... -
Blood Pledged by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNo matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It’s total bullsh*t. I know what I saw, and I’ll prove it.But just when I think I’m onto something—disaster strikes. A student is found dead on Academy grounds. Drained of blood. A gnarly bite mark in her neck...Categorized as:
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Winterfall Magic by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWinterfall Magic is the seventh book in the Nightworld Academy series.The events take place immediately after Term Six and continues Maeve's story after the events at the academy... -
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Refining Earth by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSynergy has now been discovered.The Elementi legend is real and so are the demons they are up against.Now with the protection and guidance of the Five Elementi Warriors, Lailah has a lot to learn. Lailah must work twice as hard to prepare for a battle she never knew existed and what it truly means to be Synergy... -
Half-Blood by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to Darkblood—oops, I mean Darkhen Academy. There are three rules to survive the elite supernatural school:1. Do not talk or even look at The Seven, the uber-powerful supes that rule the academy.2. Never go into the Fae forest on a full moon… or else.3. And most definitely do not fall for one of the extremely hot and unattainable instructors... -
Taming the Storm by Yumoyori Wilson, Avery Phoenix
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA mysterious pocket watch, six mage shifters, and one deceased lover... My name is Crimson Arashi and I'm your typical twenty-two-year-old, finishing my Bachelors of Arts degree. Sadly, my father insists I become a doctor, claiming he’d supported my attempts to be an artist for way too long... -
A Crown Of Pride And Ruin by Sloane Murphy
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI now know the faces of the ones who betrayed us and tried to tear everything we built down. Yet I know that it’s not over yet. So much is still come.War is declared. Lives are lost. Souls are ruined.But this is not the end. This is a whole new beginning. Everything needs to come full circle, and if all of this has taught me one thing…It’s that nothing is what it seems... -
Marked by Power by Cece Rose, G. Bailey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIs being marked with just one of the powers enough? Is being marked with six? What about being marked with all twelve? When Mackenzie’s seventeenth birthday comes around, she planned to spend a few years at the school for the marked learning about her new powers, and then leaving and living her life... -
Witchling Academy: Semester Six by Avery Song
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDemigods? Powerful Sorcerers? Intertwined Destinies? Multiple timelines? Being nineteen couldn't be more exciting — and frightening. After a near-death experience, I, Brianne Marie Harlow, learned a startling truth: I’m not just an ordinary "gifted" witch. Far from it, in fact. Instead, I’m a demigod with a prophesied destiny...
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