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Clear and Muddy Loss of Love / 泾渭情殇 by 请君莫笑
A natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south. One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor... -
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泾渭情殇 [Jīng Wèi Qíng Shāng] by Qing Jun Mo Xiao, 请君莫笑
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south. One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor... -
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![Canção dos Ossos by Giulianna Domingues]()
Canção dos Ossos by Giulianna Domingues
Da incrível imaginação de Giu Domingues, um dos maiores nomes da fantasia nacional, Canção dos Ossos é um romance gótico e sáfico, em que a magia sai das melodias para viver entre as palavras. Feche os olhos e deixe a música te guiar. Ser uma soprano do Conservatório de Vermília é um privilégio. Por meio do canto, é possível criar magia e, talvez, até sonhar com um futuro promissor... -
![Captive in the Underworld by Lianyu Tan]()
Captive in the Underworld by Lianyu Tan
Some flowers bloom only in the dark…. In the land of the dead, Queen Hades’ word is law. Hades gets what she wants—always—and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime. Innocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother’s hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter’s suitors, but she is not yet satisfied; she strives to crush Persephone’s spirit... -
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![The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez]()
The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . . ‘A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other’ – Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange Tree. Rooted in fairytales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, and Naomi Novik... -
![Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff]()
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the much-anticipated sequel to the #1 international bestselling sensation EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE. From holy cup comes holy light;. The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,. Mere man shall end this endless night... -
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Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits... -
![The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick]()
The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick
Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known... -
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Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
From holy cup comes holy light;. The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,. Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness... -
![The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler]()
The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler
As the “audacious and subversive”* Shadow Campaigns novels continue, the weather is growing warmer, but the frosty threat of Vordan’s enemies is only growing worse. .. As the roar of the guns subsides and the smoke of battle clears, the country of Vordan is offered a fragile peace…... -
![A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson]()
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king... -
![Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker]()
Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLong summer nights, the rustle of leaves and flowers in full bloom. It’s the perfect time of the year to live life the fullest, plan for tomorrow and forget about yesterday. But what happens when the shadows come out to play? After all…you won’t see it coming until it hits you in the Shadows in Bloom... -
![Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn]()
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn
Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her – never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more. .. Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald... -
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Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen
It's been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone. But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red penny on every victim... -
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![The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson]()
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Traitor Baru Cormorant is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman's mission to tear down an empire by learning how to rule it. Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails on the horizon. The Empire of Masks is coming, armed with coin and ink, doctrine and compass, soap and lies... -
![Legacy by Gail Z. Martin]()
Legacy by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark witch dynasty. A malicious, immortal undersea place-spirit. Eternal guardians who wagered their souls to protect Charleston. Omens of impending disaster have the city on edge. Tremors warn of earthquake risk, while a potentially catastrophic storm gathers strength over the ocean and heads for land... -
![The Thousand Names by Django Wexler]()
The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel—but where the real battle is against a subtle and sinister magic. .. . Captain Marcus d’Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire’s colonial garrisons, was resigned to serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost. But that was before a rebellion upended his life... -
![Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne]()
Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne
From international bestselling author Kat Blackthorne comes a haunted and spooky twist on Medusa and Beauty and the Beast. For everyone who needs a sapphic story where the women are lethal and insatiable. To be bid on was to be bought as a wife. To the winning bidder his prize, a maid, a servant, a child-bearer... -
![Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley]()
Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court. .. Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe. ". Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing... -
![Hungerstone by Kat Dunn]()
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Hungerstone is a thrillingly seductive sapphic romance for fans of S. T. Gibson’s A Dowry of Blood and Emilia Hart’s Weyward. For what do you hunger, Lenore? Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage, the relationship has soured and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them... -
![All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle]()
All the Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
Unflinching and gorgeously written, this feminist novel is important, timely, and a compulsive read. From the highly acclaimed author of the beloved The Accident Season comes an epic breakout novel examining the very topical and controversial issue of women’s sexual and reproductive rights, which has never been higher on the public’s radar... -
![Demons & Doves by Clio Evans]()
Demons & Doves by Clio Evans
Welcome to New York City, where the roaring twenties are filled with rippers and revenge. Florence has returned back home after facing months of torment, but she still cannot escape the demons that haunt her. A Vampire. A Shapeshifter. A Demonic Jester. The Rippers have lost everything because of Florence... -
![The Price of Meat by K.J. Charles]()
The Price of Meat by K.J. Charles
Johanna Oakley will do anything to save her beloved Arabella from the cruelty of Mr. Fogg’s madhouse—but ‘anything’ turns out to be more than she bargained for when she finds herself working for a man suspected of worse than murder... -
![My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen]()
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real? Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother... -
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![Crueler Mercies by Maren Chase]()
Crueler Mercies by Maren Chase
“Vita’s rage overflowed until she was prepared to drown in it, and she knew that she would never again dam this anger to please another. ”. After nine years as the people’s beloved princess in the sun-soaked Kingdom of Carca, Vita witnesses the execution of her mother by her father’s hand. Forced into exile, Vita fades into obscurity with her only friends—the crows that visit her window... -
![Lost and Found by Nita Round]()
Lost and Found by Nita Round
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA gifted slave. A cursed woman. Together can they gain their freedom? Evie Chester is a slave with a precious gift. Living in a world that both marvels and fears magic and the unexplained. Evie dreams of being free and of acceptance. When an opportunity presents itself for escape she finds herself pursued with a bounty on her head. Eyes are everywhere, nowhere is safe... -
![Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler]()
Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLong ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world in the start of Django Wexler's new epic fantasy trilogy. Gyre hasn't seen his beloved sister since their parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order... -
![Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen]()
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
"Gothic horror for the ages…Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more that merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans. "— Publishers Weekly, Starred Review. "I'm in your blood, and you are in mine…". The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell... -
![The Captain's Claim by Katie Trapp]()
The Captain's Claim by Katie Trapp
A do-or-die, enemies-to-lovers, sapphic romantic fantasy that holds nothing back. Captain Hellebore will claim what is hers, even if that means putting it all on the line. Captain Hellebore rules with an iron fist. It is the key to her survival. When she finds an intruder aboard her ship, Hellebore is left with one choice. Throw Honey overboard or turn her over to the King’s guard... -
![The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns]()
The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Lord Tristram Radcliffe has a secret—he is the only dragon at the king’s court in Llangard. It’s a secret he’s kept from the knights he’s fought beside, from the ladies who bat their lashes at him, and from his closest companion, Prince Reynold...
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