Books like 'Knight Ascending'

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  • Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol

    Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 53 ratings
    Cold, fine drops of rain fall softly on my cheeks as I emerge from the darkness of the ship's interior to the gray, overcast sky of the main deck. Pulling my dark pea coat tighter to my body, the wind lifts red tendrils of my hair. I walk slowly to the railing overlooking the water. I catch my first sight of the Irish coastline; its craggy landscape makes me shiver in dread...
  • Indebted by Amy A. Bartol

    Indebted by Amy A. Bartol

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 56 ratings
    I hang my head in sorrow for just a moment when I know I am truly alone. I feel like I’m going to my execution, just as he had said. Then I move forward again. I hop a fence of fieldstone and cross a field dotted with Queen Anne’s lace. Goose bumps rise on my arms as I pass the cluster of windmills that I have seen in a dream...
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  • Shine by Dannika Dark

    Shine by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force...
  • Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 61 ratings
    Raine and her guys are back!It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama.She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real.Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step...
  • Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs

    Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 42 ratings
    My whole life has been characterized by fighting. Fighting my family. And fighting for my life. Trust me—the first one is completely voluntary, and a lot of fun. The second? Not so much. To say my family dynamic is weird is the understatement of the century. I held my first sword when I was only five years old, and I learned how to dispose of a body before I turned ten...
  • Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt

    Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That’s right, there’s new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten’s world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m finally putting myself first. If people won’t listen to me, are so determined to force me to be what they want, then I’m done working with them. I am a person, not something the people of Faerie own or all other supes can use and abuse.So I pulled the emergency brake and it’s time for a reset...
  • Don't Bait Me by Jackie May

    Don't Bait Me by Jackie May

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 48 ratings
    Now that Nora has been outed as an underworlder, all she wants to do is lay low, figure out how to hide her fey heritage and decide if she wants to date any of the men in her life. Unfortunately, fate has other plans.  Just one week after the werewolf fiasco, Terrance is nearly killed by an unknown attacker. He's not the only victim...
  • Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 28 ratings
    Farren and her men suddenly find themselves thrust into the next challenge in the Warrior Games, but it appears that the fae world has taken things into her own hands, throwing things their way that they hadn’t even thought to prepare for. It doesn’t help that she hasn’t deemed it necessary to fill them in on the finer details.Yet...
  • Wolf Endangered by Avery Song

    Wolf Endangered by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    At long last, I’ve unlocked the shackles that held back my awakening. I should be celebrating, but it turns out I’ve only endangered myself and my forbidden fruit. It's the eve of the biggest business deal NYC has ever witnessed, and I, Willow De Luca, am kicking foreign ass with my new Christian Dior heels. Now that I’m a wolf shifter, I find myself in four new roles: CEO. Wolf Alpha. Princess...
  • Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters

    Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 43 ratings
    Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, a place where supernaturals come together to train for war on humans. Humans and dragons alike had declared war in Kalista. Every supernatural must stand and fight, but would it be unified or did the dragon cult hold their allegiance? Humans have been experimenting on their own, creating something more mechanical than human...
  • Roaring Flames by Katie May

    Roaring Flames by Katie May

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets.Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world...
  • Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn

    Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon... Sometime after I write it...
  • Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    I once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road...
  • Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 66 ratings
    Welcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta...
  • Forgotten by M. Sinclair

    Forgotten by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    Important Note: Forgotten is book 2 in the Silver Falls University series. Readers can find Lost, book 1 of the series, as part of the Kingdom of Wolves Universe Collection. Please note, Lost should be read FIRST before Forgotten in order to read the series in proper order. https://geni.us/Lost-SilverFallsUni Five broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected...
  • The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Shadow Realm was not what I expected. With it came so many unexpected joys, but also, the worst kind of pain…Loss .Back in the Mortal Realm once more, our enemies make themselves known as I try not to drown in the seas of betrayal from the people I thought I could trust the most We’ve sacrificed too much and waited too long to let anything or anyone stop the plan I set in motion lifetimes ago...
  • Impulse by Dannika Dark

    Impulse by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    "You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine." Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them...
  • The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After enduring countless trials, we made it through to the other side, or so I thought.Little did I know that the Fates would lead me right back to Avalon. That the very being I believed to be one of my greatest enemies would end up being one of my closest confidants.Every memory is imprinted into my very being.The moments of elation, the depths of despair, and the heart-wrenching losses...
  • Cricket by Willow Hadley

    Cricket by Willow Hadley

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 33 ratings
    Witches come of age when they turn eighteen—the age where they reach the full potential of their power and magical abilities.Cricket Kendall's birthday is a little more than a month away. She's just moved to Emery Ridge, Colorado for her senior year of high school in the hopes her eccentric aunt Aurora might help her learn all she needs to know about becoming a full-fledged witch...
  • The Vixen's Lead by Tate James

    The Vixen's Lead by Tate James

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 76 ratings
    I want vengeance so badly that I can almost taste it. It's all I've ever wanted. So, I did what anyone in my unique position would do. I slapped on a secret identity and became an internationally renowned thief, known as The Fox. Nobody knows me. Nobody can catch me. Or so I thought... It turns out; I have what they want. Special abilities...
  • The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 114 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere...
  • Twist by Dannika Dark

    Twist by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 42 ratings
    Months after moving to the mysterious city of Cognito, Silver is developing her gifts as a Mage and learning how to live under new laws. She is forced to give up her old life and live in secret among the humans. There is finally hope of leading an ordinary life . . . Until Logan Cross walks into it...
  • Karma by R.J. Blain

    Karma by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereKarma Johnson has spent her entire adult life working to become a member of FBI's Child Abduction Rapid Deployment team. She's earned her transfer to CARD, but when she's caught up in the kidnapping of an infant from a festival, she learns what it's like to be the victim...
  • Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Were who turns into golden tabby when she's stressed. And Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead...
  • White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    WHITE RAVEN is book two in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now!This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you...
  • Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy

    Hunt the Dusk by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Vampire king’s fascination with me has drawn me into a game I’m not sure I can win. I thought I had Ezekiel under control. That his hunger was tempered, and we had an understanding, but he proved me wrong in the most horrific way.This is a game to him, and I’m his latest toy.I want to run, but the hunters’ revelations are shackles forcing me to hold my course and do my duty...
  • The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In book seven of the Rune Alexander series, Rune meets new allies, enters a bizarre and vaguely familiar world, and realizes all over again that she can never really trust anyone. Except, maybe, the one she lost... Sucked into Skyll by the echoes of Wormwood, she must complete a very important task in order to return to the world in which she belongs...
  • Wandering Star by Willow Hadley

    Wandering Star by Willow Hadley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Cricket Kendall has learned a lot about herself in the month leading up to her long-awaited eighteenth birthday. Not only is she more powerful than she ever imagined she’d be, she’s also discovered she’s an alpha and most likely soulmates with three hot-ass werewolves.And now, her birthday is finally here...
  • The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman

    The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought I had nothing to lose.I was wrong.I’ll fight until my last breath to save those I love, but I’m not alone in this anymore.Adjusting to this new life is difficult. Trying to find those responsible for what happened to Anika and Kora is slow-going and infuriating.Luckily I have my Familiars, my Lust Demon, a naughty Vampire, and a grumpy Wrath Demon to help me...
  • A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson

    A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other twenty-something girls—with one tiny exception: They are the products of a curse that backfired and gave each of them unique powers that made them, well, a little weird… After Celia Wird and her sisters help master vampire Misha save his family, their powers are exposed to the supernatural community of the Lake Tahoe region...
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Not all monsters are what they seem."You're a Hunter, Remy."Those four words changed my life.One minute, I'm human, engaged, and ready to start my life.Then my twenty-first birthday rocks round, bringing with it the biggest god damn shock of my life.I'm a Hunter.Nephillim.Monsters are real, And this isn't my first life...
  • Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    From enemies to lovers, their only hope is to work together. But will this unexpected union cause more problems than it solves?Running to Iowa in search of a safe place, Dahlia is supposed to be focused on building an army. Instead, she's grieving. It's hard to worry about battle plans when the love of her life is gone. But with the help of one old friend and one new one, things are happening...
  • Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight

    Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown...
  • Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    No one has seen magic like mine. Ever.That makes me dangerous and a target.The mysterious mage abducting and draining supernaturals has tasted my unique power.Now, he’ll stop at nothing to steal my life force, too.Yet, he isn’t the only one who wants to use me for my new abilities.While I learn to control my magic, I must also carefully navigate my increasingly complicated love life...
  • Magic Chase by Sadie Moss

    Magic Chase by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    This thing isn’t over yet… I spent an entire semester trying to get back to the Dull World, but now that I’m here, I realize it’s not that simple. I can’t just go back to the way things were. For one thing, I left my heart with three gorgeous, incredible men, and I miss them so much it hurts. For another thing, Roxie didn’t swap places with me on purpose this time. Someone took her...
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    witches  demons  new adult  m-f-m  magic  fae  college  paranormal
  • Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss

    Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Okay, so things have gotten a little bit crazy around here.The good news is, we know what we’re up against now.The bad news? I don’t know if we stand a chance.Magic Gambit is the final book in the Hidden World Academy series, a medium-burn reverse harem story intended for ages 18+, featuring a sassy human who's a little out of her depth and the three men who win her heart...
    Categorized as:
    witches  demons  new adult  magic  fae  m-f-m  college  gifted heroine
  • Undone by May Dawson

    Undone by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Dean McCauley has been replaced by a new dean—one far more dangerous to shifters and witches alike. He’ll try to break my men, and I might not even be there to fight him. My mother is locked away in one of the cells, ranting and raving about witches invading the shifter academy… And she’s named me. To clear my name, I’ll have to track down my father...
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A hunter reborn. Four Immortal Alphas. What could go wrong? "You're a Hunter, Remy." Those four words changed my life. One minute, I'm human, engaged, and ready to start my life. Then my 21st birthday rocks round, bringing with it the biggest god damn shock of my life. I'm a Hunter. Nephillim. Monsters are real. And this isn't my first life...
  • Sinister Wizardry by Eva Chase

    Sinister Wizardry by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 39 ratings
    Do I want to spend my summer with my vicious classmates at Bloodstone University—better known as Villain Academy? No, thank you. But I've got to find a way to tackle my enemies before they try to destroy me again, and the trail to potential answers starts there. I've had it with taking the high road, though. Come at me, and you'd better believe I'll hit you back just as hard...
  • Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle

    Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    "Radomir handled the meeting, because Gavin wanted to kill Norian Keef. Norian sat inside Gavin's office at the palace, nervously tapping a foot. That in itself irritated Gavin to the point of red-eyed, lengthy-fanged murder. Radomir worked to calm Norian while Gavin looked on, mentally considering the many, painful ways Norian might meet his end...
  • Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn

    Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy--and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still getting the hang of being undead...
  • The Fallen by Grace McGinty

    The Fallen by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her. An anomalous mixture of both humanity and the Divine, she walked the line between human and something more...
  • Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight

    Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ravaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance.America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...
  • Wanted Angel by Sadie Moss

    Wanted Angel by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    I’ve suddenly become extremely popular… in all the wrong ways. You know that feeling when the entire supernatural underworld wants to kill you? No? Huh. Must just be me then. Now the seven sins and I are in a race against time, desperate to somehow get the bounty taken off my head and stop whoever is behind the demonic portals before they strike again...
  • Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle

    Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    "I believe you have visitors," Giff said, setting the coronet on its velvet stand. "I know." I rubbed my forehead where the pale line showed from wearing the gold band. "People waiting on me and I have hat lines." Lissa expected her life as Queen of Le-Ath Veronis to run smoothly. At least for a little while. Reality has a way of intruding on even the most idyllic of circumstances...
  • My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    IT SUCKS TO BE HER. Living as a succubus has a bit of a learning curve, but with sexy fallen angel Noah to scratch her sensual Itch, Jackie Brighton is finally starting to feel ahead of the game. She almost doesn’t miss her gorgeous vampire master Zane—or his sinful, teasing mouth. She’s trying to convince herself of that, anyway...
  • Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dragons exist. I’m one of them. And I’m not alone.From the moment he shifted into a dragon, everything changed. Now, I’m torn between two men. One that my dragon has claimed. One that my heart has claimed.I’ve tried to fight my animalistic needs, but it’s impossible. So, I stop fighting.Except that it’s not that easy, a terrifying dragon wants me for his own...
  • Wicked Game by Sadie Moss

    Wicked Game by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    I really thought we had it. We were so freaking close.But you know what they say about counting your demonic portals before they’re closed.Now we’ve got dozens of the stupid things to deal with, and my angelic superiors don’t seem all that concerned about the literal hell that’s about to be unleashed on Earth...
  • Black Spring by Christina Henry

    Black Spring by Christina Henry

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A former Agent of death, Madeline Black now has everything to live for, most importantly, her unborn child. But Chicago has become ground zero in a struggle between ancient creatures, and only Maddy can stop the carnage… The mayor of Chicago has announced a plan to round up the city’s supernatural beings and put them in camps...
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