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Readers who enjoyed Once Upon A Curse by Yasmine Galenorn, Alethea Kontis, Annie Bellet, Anthea Sharp, Phaedra Weldon, Christine Pope, Jennifer Blackstream, Donna Augustine, C. Gockel, Audrey Faye & Jenna Elizabeth Johnson also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Witches Brew by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratings***OVER ONE MILLION READERS HAVE BEEN PLEASURED BY THE TEMPLE VERSE NOVELS. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…*** Fae are missing all over Boston, and apparently, no one else is suicidal enough to look into it. Good thing Quinn MacKenna—black magic arms dealer and Fae half-breed—has been searching for a way to earn back some of Boston’s goodwill after almost destroying the city…twice... -
![The Sundering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Sundering by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNowhere and no one is safe. Stripped of her rank and her calling by some of her most trusted friends, Yvonne is left shocked and bleeding. Worse is to come. Not only are children still going missing, but she learns that the death of an old friend might not have been natural. With old friendships torn apart, Yvonne must work out who she can trust if she is to find the truth... -
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![Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld... -
![Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsQuinn finally gets what she’s always wanted—a Fae-Cation. But now Boston faces annihilation. A bloody murder spree in the Land of the Fae with her vampire bestie should have been all fun and games for Quinn… that is, until she finally learns the stunning truth about her past and the decision she was born to make — a decision which threatens to bring her world to a screeching halt... -
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![The Curse That Binds by Laura Thalassa]()
The Curse That Binds by Laura Thalassa
The prequel to the Bewitched series.Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love fated, her life doomed, and her story forgotten—until now.When young Roxilana first hears a voice in her head, she thinks she has gone mad. The truth, however, is stranger still. Because Memnon, the boy who speaks to her, claims he is real... -
![Midnight Sky by McKenzie Hunter]()
Midnight Sky by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBeing part of the Midwest Pack isn’t easy—especially now.My life has never been simple—and it only keeps getting more complicated. The Alphas, Ethan, and several key players in the otherworld go missing, thrusting me into the position of Elite Alpha and tasking me with finding them. The list of suspects grows as I realize that mating with Ethan has caused allies to become enemies... -
![It's Called Magic, Susan by Lauretta Hignett]()
It's Called Magic, Susan by Lauretta Hignett
She knows it's real... she just has to learn how to use it.Before she blows someone else up.Susan's neck-deep in trouble - the Songbird has been kidnapped, her vile mother is out for Susan's blood, and Connor is hunting some very powerful spark stones... -
![Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall]()
Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall
Critter wrangler rule #7: Some monsters just have to die.Someone is plotting to put all gargoyles in jail…or six feet in the ground.For decades gargoyles have patrolled the night in Montreal Ward. They are dubbed Guardians by the humans and fae who live on the fringes of society, those who survive in neighborhoods the police don't care about... -
![Tangled Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Tangled Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI never got involved in the dirt and the details of an investigation. I never let my preconceptions muddy a reconstruction. And I steadfastly refrained from ever allowing my past to dictate my future.At least until the one person I couldn’t lose went missing... -
![Cloaked by Vanessa Nelson]()
Cloaked by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe world itself in peril. Arrow’s sleep is being disturbed by nightmares that she cannot remember when awake. Her days are spent trying to build her new, simple, life in the human world and helping the shape-changers track down the last conspirators that tried to destroy the Erith. But the Erith want her help one last time... -
![Moon Cursed by McKenzie Hunter]()
Moon Cursed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBetween life and death, there’s magic.Our secrets have been exposed and now we have to deal with the consequences: Friends of the Midwest Pack are missing. Alliances are forming between enemies whose sole intent is to destroy the pack. And a mysterious group is trying to make a power grab using any means possible... -
![Shadowmark by McKenzie Hunter]()
Shadowmark by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a god wants you dead, it’s safe to assume life can’t get any worse. Wrong. I’m enemy-number-one to a powerful fae and I’ve ticked off the Master of the vampires one too many times. Life—or rather, death—is coming at me fast. I definitely didn’t expect a demon placing a bounty on me to be added to the what-the-hell-else-could-go-wrong Bingo card... -
![Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker]()
Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker
As a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life.She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet.But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub.The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back... -
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Kelpies Don't Fly by Kim McDougall
Critter wrangler rule #15: Always look a gift horse in the mouth. And if it has sharp teeth, never, never get on its back.For ten years, Kyra Greene thought she was the only Valkyrie this side of the rainbow bridge. Until she gets a stunning message from her cousin, Gunora, asking for bail money.But facing the ghosts of her past isn’t on Kyra’s to-do list... -
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![Charged by Serenity Ackles]()
Charged by Serenity Ackles
They called me Battery, but as soon as I’m fully charged, they’re going to discover how much power I wield.My path of vengeance took a detour when I was rescued by the gargoyles of Castle Viegls. For several months I allowed myself to become settled with these men; to think I could have a life when once I didn’t... -
![Betrayed by Vanessa Nelson]()
Betrayed by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA missing war mage. Death in the heartland. Settling into her new life in the human world, the last thing Arrow expects is a request for aid from the Erith. The Erith’s favourite war mage is missing and Arrow is asked to investigate. For the first time in her life, she is allowed into the Erith’s fabled heartland... -
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Deception by Zoe Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Dark is angry… Jameson went off chasing boobs so now I’m chasing a boob, too—him. Every road so far, ends at a dead end or with someone dead at the end. Mostly the latter. My patience is growing short and so is time. As Phobe blithely reminds me with his sharp smile, there’s a reason the Sidhe chose me and that reason leaves me covered in blood... -
![Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott]()
Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott
Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule.My raw magic is gone...and I'll stop at nothing to get it back. I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question... -
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Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Otherworld series delivers her most suspenseful novel yet, where the discovery of Cainsville’s dark past and the true nature of its inhabitants leads to murder, redemption, love, and unspeakable loss.Olivia Taylor Jones’s life has exploded. She’s discovered she is not only adopted, but her real parents are convicted serial killers... -
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Tainted by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeace at breaking point. A dark and ambitious conspiracy. A lethal adversary. Woken from sleep by intruders, Arrow is shocked to realise that humans have managed to break through her wards. This was no simple break-in. It quickly becomes clear this was just part of a series, and the Erith's ancient enemies may be involved... -
![Revealed by Vanessa Nelson]()
Revealed by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA killer caught, the mastermind still at large, and an exile growing into her power. Arrow’s freedom from the Erith is finally in her grasp. But there is a rogue magician at large. Ruthless, determined, skilled in unclean magic, the powerful rogue threatens everyone and everything, including the life Arrow wants to live... -
![Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter]()
Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy rules for survival: Never trust a demon or make a deal with one. But trapped in the demon realm, I have no choice but to break both rules if I want to escape.What’s waiting for me on the other side? A bloodthirsty god who wants to kill me—did I mention it’s my mother? An unforgiving fae who doesn’t care that we’re related and wants me gone, at any cost... -
![Conquering the King of Storms by Lola Glass]()
Conquering the King of Storms by Lola Glass
A few months ago, I woke up in a world full of fae with a sexy king who called me his mate.I've managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don't count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. His power makes him pretty much insane unless I kiss him, which simplifies the avoidance... -
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Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"I love you, Sam. I will always love you." When Elemental Witch Samantha Hawthorne discovers her lover, Crwys Holliard, is missing, she vows to find him. With the help of her friends and an Alpha Werewolf who just won't take no for an answer, Sam follows clues that point them in the direction of the realm of Faerie, a place Sam swore she would never return to... -
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![Bewicched by Seana Kelly]()
Bewicched by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBewicched: The Sea Wicche Chronicles:We here at The Sea Wicche cater to your art-collecting, muffin-eating, tea-drinking, and potion-peddling needs. Palmistry and Tarot sessions are available upon request and by appointment. Our store hours vary and rely completely on Arwyn—the owner—getting her butt out of bed.I’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the sea wicche, or the wicche who lives by the sea... -
![Wicked Hex by Megan Montero]()
Wicked Hex by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSome powers come with a price… My life is unrecognizable. I’ve never been in more danger. I thought I was safe at Evermore Academy. I thought we were finally making progress in this war. I thought I had people I could trust.I thought I could always count on Tucker…I thought wrong. But now all that’s changed. Alataris is coming for me with everything he's got, and no one is safe... -
![Lost & Found by Ariana Nash]()
Lost & Found by Ariana Nash
What use is a blade without a war? After giving their lives to the Order, the Ashford assassins are in crisis. The battles are over, the war is no more, but assassins cannot retire from who they are. Trey knows this. He may not have been an Assassin of the Order for long, but it was long enough to leave him scarred... -
![Vampire Bound: Book Two by R.A. Steffan]()
Vampire Bound: Book Two by R.A. Steffan
My son just vanished into thin air… from a commercial jet cruising at 30,000 feet. The forces that took him aren't of this world.I've barely recovered from the revelations that my boss is a vampire and magic is real. Now my child has been kidnapped by Fae who want to rule humanity, and I've acquired powers I can't control... -
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Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"Before I met you, I thought Nightmares were creatures of pain and darkness. Why, then, are you constantly seeking freedom and light?"Fortuna's entire life has changed.She has no idea how to balance her new responsibilities and who she used to be. There are hundreds of faeries in her head, her brother seems to have lost touch with reality, and a werewolf won’t leave her side... -
![A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine]()
A Bridge to Nowhereland by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI worked hard, everything I planned almost within my grasp,and then one flicker in time, mere seconds, and it’s all gone. Now I’m starting at zero, stuck in a place called the outpost, which is neither here nor there but some limbo land for those who haven’t transitioned.I’m sleeping in a broom closet, choking on fumes, while everyone declares me useless... -
![Fey Sovereignty by S. Rodman]()
Fey Sovereignty by S. Rodman
Falling in love is not part of my mission.I’m undercover as the pet of a fey prince.The fey have conquered Earth. Getting rid of them is impossible, but putting someone on their throne who is more amenable, is not.Prince Llywelyn Y Mabinogi is very keen on overthrowing his brother, and very welcoming of human help.He is vain, arrogant, obnoxious. Not too bright... -
![Twisted Twilight: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane]()
Twisted Twilight: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA vampire master's obsession. A wolf's enemy. All I want to do is hunt rogue supernaturals, but when Red Town offers me a fat purse to track down a collector and rescue a very special nonhuman, I'm not about to say no. I'd promised an annoying but lovable little fairy that I'd get back his staff and see to it that the Collector parted ways with his head. And that's a promise I intend to keep...Categorized as:
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![Supernatural Villain by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus]()
Supernatural Villain by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to my life, fate’s favorite game is torment. Why else would it have reunited me with my supernatural bros, only to strike them — and many innocent bystanders — down on the day of my funeral? I stood and watched it happen, but instead of mourning, I laughed in the face of my enemies... -
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Night Treasures by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s no rest for the, erm… Well, for me.Or for Tae Frost.Chaos reigns supreme, everything turned upside down.The world is calling out for a hero.Can I rise to the challenge, or am I doomed to linger in the dark?I have to hold on to hope.For Tae.For Fizz.For the whole of my heart... -
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![Darkbeam Part II by Adrienne Woods]()
Darkbeam Part II by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlease note that this is not for YA Audience like the Dragonian Series Everyone knows the Rubicon is predestined for evil, and the alpha dragon does nothing to change their opinions of him. What they don't know is that he harbors a secret, a secret that can set him free, but also trap him forever... -
![Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter]()
Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m losing control.Past choices are coming back to haunt me, and an old curse threatens to drive me from the pack.Sky is the only person who can help me with the curse. To do so, she’ll have to perform forbidden magic that will draw the attention of the witches. They’ve been vying for a reason to kill Sky, and performing forbidden magic will give them one... -
![Lightbringer by Laken Cane]()
Lightbringer by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal book in the Silverlight series.Death, rebirth, change...and Darkness.Trinity struggles with her new reality, but her biggest challenge isn't the tug-of-war within.She must mature quickly to face a formidable opponent--a powerful man known as Darkness--before he destroys everything and everyone she cares about.He has one target in mind.The dragon... -
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False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNow in hardcover, the eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm... -
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Destiny by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis fight has always been my destiny.In a previous life, I had run from it, and that choice was the death of me. That mistake went down in history, becoming a story that haunted my people for centuries.I won’t run this time. I’ve regrouped, collected my allies, and sheltered my people. Now, I go hunting. I can’t rest until my people are safe. I can’t stop until the ones we lost are avenged... -
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The Raven Song by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFleeing Victorian London, a witch finds her newfound independence comes with all-new perils—both mortal and immortal.Forever untangling the branches of her strange family tree, Edwina Blackwood is at a turning point. Her parents’ disappearances still strike her as unaccountably odd. Her sister’s questionable life and untimely death have left her shaken... -
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A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsView our feature on Marjorie Liu’s A Wild Light. For too long Maxine Kiss has felt an inexplicable darkness inside her-a force she channels into hunting the demons bent on destroying the human race. But when she finds herself covered in blood and crouched beside her grandfather's dead body with no memory of what happened, Maxine begins to fear that the darkness has finally consumed her... -
![Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLife with Kane is wonderful, right up until it’s not. People like me, Shadow Walkers, who know that monsters are real and nightmares don’t only happen when you’re sleeping, are always waiting for the worst. But no one believes me when I tell them disaster is looming, not even Kane, the man who has seen more than I can imagine. When the worst does happen, I’m not prepared... -
![Gray Dawn: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane]()
Gray Dawn: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mysterious Society is coming for my city, my people, and me. Big mistake.I'm not sure if they want to take me or to kill me, but either way, they're going to get a fight. And then there's Alex Peche. I can deal with the attempts on my life, the obsessive vampire master, and the angry wolf, but Alex Peche? The white-haired jerk owns me for the next six months... -
![Darkbeam IV by Adrienne Woods]()
Darkbeam IV by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPlease note that this is not for YA Audience like the Dragonian SeriesThe 4th Part in the Rubicon's Story.Blake Leaf is experiencing all sorts of new feelings after the Dent, and because of his past, the princess of Paegeia isn't making it easy to trust him.Only time and breaking through her layers will show her that he has changed... -
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![Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy]()
Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShade has been left all, but shattered. Travelling to the Ice kingdom, along with her 'body guard' Dylan-who continues to be bound to her-to where the holder of her magic dwells. The war of Faerie amplifies and her only chance to save it will be to resist the enchantments of the Ice King, one of the Ancient rulers of Faerie... -
![The Salted Sceptre by Helen Harper]()
The Salted Sceptre by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll my dreams are coming true. But some nightmares continue to lurk in the shadows.I should be celebrating. Hell, I should be the happiest elf in the world. Unfortunately, I can’t revel in my successes when there’s a foul fiend who is relentlessly trying to lure me to his side... -
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Alexander Death by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhile Seth searches for Jenny, Dr. Heather Reynard of the CDC unravels Seth and Jenny's secrets. Alexander opens Jenny's mind to her deep past, and to the full horrific extent of her powers. Torn between her feelings for Alexander and Seth, and between her past lives and her present, Jenny must prepare to face her enemies, as well as the darkness within her.. -
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Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsView our feature on Anya Bast’s Cruel Enchantment. The Dark Magick series continues from this New York Times bestselling author. To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object of fae power from a locked ancient box. Only Aeric O'Malley has the forging skills to create a key... -
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Elusion by Zoe Parker
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe First Prophecy Seed of Death and Dragon’s womb, suffering her fated tomb. She, our savior, the Fallen’s soul, shall shed her blood to make us whole. A vengeful Darkness she will arise, her love calls forth the Darkest tide Yet, if her heart has ceased to beat, the world shall eclipse in Dark complete...Categorized as:
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Rose and Thorn by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCrown Prince Thorn: I felt defeated. Helpless. If Sherra were alive, why didn't she mindspeak to tell me so? Every day, I floundered against that notion—that if she were alive, she'd have contacted me by now. "Don't give up, Thorn," Hunter said softly. "We don't know everything there is to know." "Hunter, every day reminds me of how little we actually do know...
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