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Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn... -
![The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber]()
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.Not every love is meant to be.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again...Categorized as:
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![The House Witch 2 by Delemhach]()
The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series.As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
![The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom...Categorized as:
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![Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare]()
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute... -
![Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare]()
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Chain of Gold is the first novel in a new trilogy that stars the Shadowhunters of Edwardian London.Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world... -
![The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow]()
The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMagic. Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming.According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic.On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster... -
![A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter
“No secret stays hidden forever.” Still grieving from their loss in the far East, Giovanni Vecchio and Beatrice De Novo discover that for them, all roads really do lead to Rome. But nothing is quite as it seems in the Eternal City. Joined by Carwyn and Tenzin, unexpected clashes greet them almost immediately, and rivalries churn beneath the glittering facade of the old Roman court... -
![Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare]()
Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to Chain of Gold.Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves... -
![The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
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The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWireStep into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty perfect for fans of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and Uprooted, in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts...Categorized as:
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![The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman]()
The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe.Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he's her father... -
![Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa]()
Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMaster storyteller Julie Kagawa concludes the enthralling journey into the heart of the fantastical Empire of Iwagoto in the third book of the Shadow of the Fox trilogy. As darkness rises and chaos reigns, a fierce kitsune and her shadowy protector will face down the greatest evil of all. A captivating fantasy for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Sarah J. Maas and Marie Lu...Categorized as:
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![The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare]()
The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe scene of the chapter "The Whispering Room" in Chain of Gold, from James's POV... -
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![The Discovery of Magic by Michelle Madow]()
The Discovery of Magic by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWelcome to Elementals Academy, where magic is the only hope of survival, forbidden romance beckons, and an ancient secret threatens to end it all.Summer Donovan thinks paying her way through her expensive private college is her biggest problem.She's about to find out how wrong she is... -
![The Fallen Kingdom: The sweeping historical fantasy now reimagined for adult romantasy fans by Elizabeth May]()
The Fallen Kingdom: The sweeping historical fantasy now reimagined for adult romantasy fans by Elizabeth May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRise from the ashes. Rewrite fate. End the war. The dead don't stay buried. Not when ancient magic is involved.Aileana Kameron claws free from her grave to find the world unraveling.Tick tock. The clock's winding down.Only one relic can hold back the tide of destruction, a book hidden deep in hostile fae territory. Guarded by the Morrigan, the oldest, deadliest creature in existence... -
![Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller]()
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders...Categorized as:
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![Water's Wrath by Elise Kova]()
Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet. The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla’s fate, finally come to light... -
![Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare]()
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series. The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother... -
![Fire Falling by Elise Kova]()
Fire Falling by Elise Kova
Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl? Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity... -
![Besieged by Kevin Hearne]()
Besieged by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe ancient gods are alive and well in the modern world in this hilarious, action-packed collection of original short stories featuring Atticus O’Sullivan, the handsome, tattooed, two-thousand-year-old Irishman with extraordinary magic powers from Kevin Hearne’s New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles... -
![Demigods Academy: Year Two by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend]()
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... -
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Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
![Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsMy name is Peter Grant, and I am a keeper of the secret flame -- whatever that is.Truth be told, there's a lot I still don't know. My superior Nightingale, previously the last of England's wizardly governmental force, is trying to teach me proper schooling for a magician's apprentice. But even he doesn't have all the answers... -
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![Esperance (Esperance Trilogy) by Heather Frost]()
Esperance (Esperance Trilogy) by Heather Frost
Twelve strangers. Six marriages. One year in Esperance.Amryn has many reasons to hate the empire. Her latest is her forced marriage to General Carver Vincetti, better known as the Butcher. If he learns even one of her secrets, he will kill her. And Amryn has many secrets... -
![Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA Manhattan teen—Raphael Santiago—is missing, and Magnus Bane must track him down before it’s too late. In 1950s New York City, a distraught mother hires Magnus Bane to find her missing son, Raphael... -
![The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman]()
The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSummer, 1812.After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, banished from her family and training as a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club. She must learn to fight the dangerous energy-wielding Deceivers and prepare to face their master, the elusive Grand Deceiver... -
![Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMatthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life... -
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Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world... -
![The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman]()
The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsLibrarian spy Irene and her apprentice Kai return for another “tremendously fun, rip-roaring adventure,” (A Fantastical Librarian) third in the bibliophilic fantasy series from the author of The Masked City. Never judge a book by its cover.. -
![Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole]()
Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole
When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village...Categorized as:
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![The Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 2 by Mizue Tani]()
The Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 2 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLydia can see fairies, but can she tell who the real villain is?Lydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
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Dark Promise by Annika West
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI just learned who and what I really am. And dude, is it changing my entire world.But while I'm trying to master my terrifying true powers, I'll have to help Cayne, Willow and August track down the next dark artifact that's messing with Los Angeles.But honestly. What's new.And then there's the matter of Huxley Cayne...Categorized as:
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![Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa]()
Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOne thousand years ago, a wish was made, and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. . The Godslayer. A weapon powerful enough to seal away the formidable demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free . .Categorized as:
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![The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry]()
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H.G. Parry
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author of The Magician's Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, magical tale full of secret scholarship, faerie curses, and the deadliest spells of all—the ones that friends cast on each other.All they needed to break the world was a door, and someone to open it.Camford, 1920... -
![Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas]()
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin... -
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Protect the Prince by Jennifer Estep
Magic, murder, adventure, and romance combine in this second novel in the exciting Crown of Shards saga from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep.Everleigh Blair might be the new gladiator queen of Bellona, but her problems are far from over.First, Evie has to deal with a court full of arrogant, demanding nobles, all of whom want to get their greedy hands on her crown... -
![The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness]()
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series. Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches... -
![The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas]()
The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas
In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage... -
![Dark Curse by Annika West]()
Dark Curse by Annika West
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAster King II can handle anything.Murderous vampires? Check.Multidimensional party houses? Double check.That sexy dragon shifter she works for… okay, she’s working on that one.The point? She survived her first mission under Huxley Cayne. This next one should be a breeze.Right?This Urban Fantasy Romance series is perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, C.N... -
![Curse of Darkness by Bec McMaster]()
Curse of Darkness by Bec McMaster
The Darkness is coming... Thiago is gone, and enemies surround me on all sides. But when the Queen of Ravenal offers me a deal—knowledge of my husband’s true nature in exchange for my pledge to destroy my wicked mother—there’s a glimmer of hope in my world. I could have him back. I could return him to life. All I have to do is venture into the Underworld and barter with the God of Death…... -
![Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede]()
Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede
Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl. Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London-disguised as a boy!-has schooled her in one hard lesson: steal from them before they steal from you.But there is something odd about this magician...Categorized as:
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![Earth's End by Elise Kova]()
Earth's End by Elise Kova
A woman awoken in air, a soldier forged by fire, a weapon risen from blood. Vhalla Yarl has made it to the warfront in the North. Forged by blood and fire, she has steeled her heart for the final battle of the Solaris Empire’s conquest. The choices before Vhalla are no longer servitude or freedom, they are servitude or death... -
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Candidate by Rachel E. Carter
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWelcome to the Candidacy. Where dreams go to die. Twenty-year-old Ryiah is a black mage of Combat, but she’s not the Black Mage. Yet. She’s had her eyes on the legendary robe for as long as she can remember, and in just one year, she will have a chance at her country’s prestigious—and only—tourney for war mages.. -
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![The Wicked Ones by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman]()
The Wicked Ones by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCeline Montclaire goes to the Shadow Market to escape. She would go anywhere in Paris, or the entire world, to escape the suffering she experiences at the hands of her family. She did not expect to meet Valentine Morgenstern there, or to have him promise her freedom and the heart of the man she secretly loves. On one condition, of course. At the Shadow Market, nothing is for free... -
![Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder]()
Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
From New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder Return to the realms of Sitia and Ixia, where a young glass magician becomes ensnared in a deadly power struggle that may cost her everything…Opal Cowan, glass magician-in-training, has discovered a terrifying and powerful new she can steal the power of other magicians. And that makes her too dangerous to be set free...Categorized as:
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![The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer]()
The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOne book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins... -
![Palace of Wishes by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince]()
Palace of Wishes by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA princess determined to prove her worth.A sultan hunting for lost treasure.Magic powerful enough to destroy a kingdom...Zadie survived the journey into the desert to find the Night Diamond talisman. She’s mastered the djinni of the ring and can finally use her wishes...Categorized as:
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![The Wondrous and the Wicked by Page Morgan]()
The Wondrous and the Wicked by Page Morgan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series comes the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Beautiful and the Cursed and The Lovely and the Lost. The Waverly sisters must save themselves before all is lost.Since the Waverlys arrived in Paris, the streets have grown more fearsome by the day... -
![Air Awakens by Elise Kova]()
Air Awakens by Elise Kova
A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond... The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war...Categorized as:
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