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Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop
New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop returns to her world of the Others, as humans struggle to survive in the shadow of shapeshifters and vampires far more powerful than themselves… After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders—a primitive and lethal form of the Others—the few cities left under human control are far-flung... -
Reaver by Larissa Ione
WARRIOR OF HEAVEN Reaver is an angel with a past, a record, and a less-than-heavenly attitude. Powerful enough to fight alongside the fiercest battle angels-and crazy enough to risk his wings on a one-way mission to hell-he's agreed to go where no angel has ever gone before...to steal the most seductive and dangerous prize of Satan himself...Categorized as:
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Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHello Diary, Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast. The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur... -
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
It's a tough life for witch Rachel Morgan, sexy, independent bounty hunter, prowling the darkest shadows of downtown Cincinnati for criminal creatures of the night.She can handle the leather-clad vamps and even tangle with a cunning demon or two. But a serial killer who feeds on the experts in the most dangerous kind of black magic is definitely pressing the limits... -
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City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane
IT’S A THIN LINE BETWEEN ALIVE AND UNDEAD. Chess Putnam has a lot on her plate. Mangled human corpses have started to show up on the streets of Downside, and Chess’s bosses at the Church of Real Truth have ordered her to team up with the ultra-powerful Black Squad agency to crack the grisly case... -
Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Some myths should just stay buried.Brexley’s journey has led her to the most coveted object in the world. In discovering the Nectar, Brexley finds other secrets and truths she was not ready for, ones that destroy everything she has ever known, confronting a power within herself she is not ready to face.Magic is a balance. Things come at a cost... -
Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Putnam knows better than anyone just how high a price people are willing to pay for a chemical rush... -
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhen Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss—who also happens to be her drug dealer—to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess’s boyfriend, Terrible, doesn’t trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess... -
Chameleon Uncovered by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe dark sequel to the best-selling Chameleon Assassin.Libby has a chance to build a legitimate reputation when she’s hired by one of the world’s most prestigious museums to bolster their security. The gig is in Chicago, where her heartthrob lives, so she hopes for a little romance.She's on a first-name basis with larceny, mayhem, and death, but Libby's not used to being on the receiving end... -
The Beloved by J.R. Ward
Zsadist. His daughter. Her true love... what could POSSIBLY go wrong?The daughter of a legend finds the love of a lifetime in this passionate, heart-wrenching installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series...Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life... -
My Soul to Take by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe second book in the Holy Trinity Trilogy: When Trinity escaped a worldwide apocalyptic plague in the arms of Gerik, a Scandinavian Gypsy, she never imagined they would be soul mates . . . or what that even meant. Xan showed Trinity that love could save her from the seemingly unbreakable ties she had to Gerik . . . or so she thought... -
Refugee by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king... -
Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters destroyed the world. But I won’t allow them to destroy me. My Four Terrors have ruled the Ebony Kingdom with an iron fist for years now. However, a new player threatens to change the world as we know it. Barnabas—Creep’s malicious father—is back from the dead, and he’s out for blood... -
Home by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs a Debunker, Chess Putnam is used to investigating reports of suspected hauntings and sending ghosts back to the City of Eternity beneath the surface of the earth. What she isn't used to is having suburban housewives refusing to acknowledge the presence of ghosts in their homes. There are lots of reasons why someone might harbor a spirit, and none of them are good... -
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Iced by Karen Marie Moning
The year is 1 AWC—After the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be. Dani “Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive... -
Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsENEMIES DON'T NEED TO BE ALIVE TO BE DEADLY. For Chess Putnam, finding herself near-fatally poisoned by a con psychic and then stopping a murderous ghost is just another day on the job... -
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best- but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, Elena knows failure is not an option—even if the task is impossible. Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad...Categorized as:
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Blood Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Nobody can hear your screams from the depths of hell…Those who survived Halálház, never imagined going back.But this isn’t Halálház, this is Věrhăza, and nothing can prepare any of them for this.With General Markos in control of the new prison, torture and cruelty is taken to a whole new level. But what Brexley is forced to do, will not only change her, but the course of the future... -
Eclipse Sector by Lexi C. Foss
I loved an Alpha once.An unattainable Elite.A former V-Clan Prince.I thought we had a connection.A unique bond founded in our shared values and aspirations.Then he broke my heart with a few choice words.He doesn’t want me? Fine. I’ll find an Alpha who does.Which is how I end up on the stage being introduced as Candidate Thirteen of the Eligible Omega Mate program...Categorized as:
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Blood Sector by Lexi C. Foss
Quinn McNamaraBlood. Death. War.A dynasty destroyed.Leaving me as the ultimate prize.I'm an unmated Omega Wolf. A Princess. And destined to rule. But the remaining Alpha Princes all want to claim me, their brutal methods terrifying and cruel.I’ve spent the last century running, hiding in places where no one would think to look.Only he found me. Prince Kieran, the most powerful shifter of them all...Categorized as:
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Chameleon Assassin by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLibby is a mutant, one of the top burglars and assassins in the world. For a price, she caters to executives’ secret desires. Eliminate your corporate rival? Deliver a priceless art masterpiece or necklace? Hack into another corporation’s network? Libby’s your girl.Climate change met nuclear war, and humanity lost. The corporations stepped in, stripping governments of power... -
Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLife for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed. She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It's the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose... -
The Burning Bush by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter Dante Bottelli’s slaughter of Vamp-owned Mixbreeds, Lanore and Zulu execute a well-planned attack that hits Dante where it hurts the most—his pockets. But their attack triggers a chain of unfortunate events, and allows Detective Rivera to blackmail Lanore. Rivera forces Lanore to investigate his case, the Burning Bush Murders. Someone's been tying girls to bushes and setting them on fire... -
Close to You by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Holidays Are Hell Churchwitch Chess Putnam has seen, and banished, her share of ghosts, but not of the Christmas Past variety—the holiday has been illegal since the Church of Real Truth defeated the undead and took control of the world in 1997... -
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The Ripple Effect by J.A. Saare
There is always a price to pay… Rhiannon Murphy visited the future, witnessed hell on earth and made choices to change things for the greater good. Unfortunately there are consequences for her actions, the penalties for her interference possibly more than she can bear... -
Shadow World: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dark fae warrior, a beast of cruelty and brutality. A dark-minded human survivor, taken as prisoner.And too many cold, quiet moments in the blackness.A lone, brutal fae warrior and a lost, wounded human ... and desires so forbidden they must be fought.The end of the road is in sight. I have walked it unwillingly with the dark fae warrior who has kept me prisoner.But Cliff's resolve is wavering...Categorized as:
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Blood Roses by Lindsay J. Pryor
“She was supposed to kill vampires, not save them. Those were the rules. That was the lore.” A rare and powerful witch whose blood is lethal to vampires, Leila has always viewed her serryn abilities as a curse. After seeing her mother slaughtered as a child, Leila longs for a safe, quiet life. That wish is shattered by Caleb Dehain – a vampire with a dark past and a darker heart...Categorized as:
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Sacrifice the Sea by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza
Deserted by a father I can no longer remember, I’m used to being alone, my only companions the cheerful sea nymphs who frequent my shipwreck. But lately, something powerful brews inside me—an aching restlessness to explore the dark depths beyond my cave.Then I meet Ari, a beguiling merman who tempts me past the edges of my territory... -
Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSince the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by humans... -
To Hell and Back by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe pulse-pounding finale to Lilith Saintcrow's urban fantasy series featuring Dante Valentine. Dante Valentine has been through Hell. Literally. Her body shattered and her mind not far behind, she's dumped back into her own world to survive--or not--as a pawn in one of Lucifer's endless games. Unfortunately, he's just messed with the wrong Necromance... -
Binds by Rebecca Espinoza
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOphelia Brand’s life is in shambles. Married to an abusive man and forced to act like the perfect politician’s wife in public, her freedom has been completely stripped away. Alone and without purpose, Ophelia feels as if there isn’t much in this world to live for. Everything changes when an employee kidnaps her from a state dinner... -
Saint City Sinners by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsSaint City has always been Dante Valentine's home. It's where she grew up, it's where her dead are buried, and it's where she learned to hunt. Now, one call from an old friend will bring her back to investigate a murder too close to home for anyone's comfort. But the one person she trusted has just betrayed her. Sometimes revenge is best served demon-hot.. -
The Female by Invi Wright
The female decline was swift.Nobody knew why women are no longer being born, but it didn’t take long for men to grow restless and aggressive, hoarding any women they could find and claiming them as their own.Parents began to hide their daughters, stowing their females underground to keep them safe... -
The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDante Valentine, Necromancer and bounty hunter, just wants to be left alone. But the Devil has other ideas. The Prince wants Dante. And he wants her now. And Dante and her lover, Japhrimel, have no choice but to answer the Prince's summons. And to fulfill a seemingly simple task: become the Devil's Right Hand, hunt down four demons that have escaped from Hell, and earn His gratitude... -
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The Soul Mate by Madeline Sheehan
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTrinity had an ordinary life. That is, until she barely escaped a worldwide apocalyptic plague that took her loved ones from her and transformed most of humanity into flesh-eating monsters... -
Night Sector by Lexi C. Foss
I never wanted a mate.Especially not her—the notorious assassin known for killing Alphas.But as fate would have it, she became mine.Fortunately, we have an agreement. One where I rarely have to see her and she pretends I don't exist.Everything’s fine.Until she’s kidnapped by a sadistic Vampire Alpha hellbent on turning her into his own personal Omega blood bag...Categorized as:
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Released by Megan Duncan
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a demon apocalypse kills their parents and everyone they know, 17-year old Abby Phillips, her brother, Carter, and friend, Max flee their home to travel through what has become the wastelands of America. When radio transmissions of a resistance offering shelter and safety cease, Abby is tempted to give up... -
Ascension by Sable Grace
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe gates of hell have opened, and one woman will stand in the crossfire as the Dark Breed—vampyre, demons, shape shifters—and mankind fight their last battle for survival. Kyana is half Vampyre, half Lychen ... and the last of her kind. Determined, dangerous, and damned, she has no love for the mortals who have imprisoned and misused her... -
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
"Her feet are already bleeding - if you like feet..." There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it's unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and she needed a place to be alone for a while. Unfortunately, she wasn't alone. She never heard them coming. Of course you don't, when they're vampires...Categorized as:
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Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRetra braves the intense pain of her obedience strip, and stows away to seek her brother Joel, gone two years for Ixion - island of ever-night, ever-youth and never-sleep. Retra is a Seal – sealed minds, sealed community - no craving for parties or pleasure... -
Blood Shadows by Lindsay J. Pryor
For vengeance - would you trust a vampire? For justice - could you betray your family? For love - are you ready to question everything you believe in? Gifted with the ability to read the shadows of ‘third species’ beings, Caitlin Parish is the Vampire Control Unit’s most powerful agent. Despite that, her mission to hunt down Kane Malloy – a master vampire – comes with a death wish...Categorized as:
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Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Stacia Kane's Unholy Magic. THE DEPARTED HAVE ARRIVED. The world is not the way it was. The dead have risen, and the living are under attack. The powerful Church of Real Truth, in charge since the government fell, has sworn to reimburse citizens being harassed by the deceased... -
Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison
USA Today bestselling author Thea Harrison begins an all-new, darkly romantic paranormal saga, in which the fate of existence itself lies in the balance—and the key to victory may rest in the hands of two eternal lovers… In the hospital ER where she works, Mary is used to chaos. But lately, every aspect of her life seems adrift. She’s feeling disconnected from herself. Voices appear in her head... -
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
He watches her from across the crowded dance club, a sensual black-haired stranger who stirs Gabrielle Maxwell’s deepest fantasies. But nothing about this night—or this man—is what it seems. For when Gabrielle witnesses a murder outside the club, reality shifts into something dark and deadly... -
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Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsTHE DEPARTED HAVE ARRIVED. The world is not the way it was. The dead have risen, and the living are under attack. The powerful Church of Real Truth, in charge since the government fell, has sworn to reimburse citizens being harassed by the deceased. Enter Chess Putnam, a fully tattooed witch and freewheeling ghost hunter. She’s got a real talent for banishing the wicked dead...
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