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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMSGhosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
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Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsThe final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price... -
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![Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur]()
Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur
Two twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes a fantastical story about twin siblings Dani and Dorian who have missed the bus to magic school and scramble to find a mentor to teach them before their parents find out. Perfect for fans of THE OKAY WITCH and the 5 Worlds series... -
![Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong]()
Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet!In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous... -
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![The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune]()
The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side.However, a king is not immortal... -
![The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart]()
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"MY QUEEN...I DON'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU OF ALL PEOPLE." Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey... -
![The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty... -
![Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale]()
Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale
Kiram fought his family and Cadeleonian bigots to remain in the Sagrada Academy to prove himself as a mechanist and to dispel the deadly shadow curse that threatens to destroy his upperclassman, Javier Tornesal.But when his efforts provoke retaliation, Kiram’s family and home are endangered. Both Kiram and Javier risk everything in a desperate gambit to combat the curse... -
![The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsReturn to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series, featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity—the older siblings he never knew he had.Adrian Montague has a bright future... -
![The Stubborn Accomplice by H.L. Day]()
The Stubborn Accomplice by H.L. Day
A missing artifact. A kingdom of secrets. Two men versus a multitude of magical beasts.Jack and Sebastian are on the move once more. This time, to the frozen mountains of Askophai in search of a kingdom’s missing artifact... -
![A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows]()
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
“Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.”Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he’s ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin... -
![The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men... -
![Midnight's Son by Nazri Noor]()
Midnight's Son by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe walls of our world have shattered. The Eldest are coming.Mad angels and demon princes were once the worst of Dustin Graves’s problems. Now rifts are tearing open in the fabric of reality. Eldritch abominations are slipping through, plunging the world into peril... -
![Firestarter by Tara Sim]()
Firestarter by Tara Sim
" Firestarter is a magnificent ending to the Timekeeper trilogy. With its high stake sacrifices, heart-stopping action, and increasingly tender romance, this explosive final volume will give fans reasons to cry and reasons to cheer. I couldn't put it down... -
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![Oblivion Heart by Nazri Noor]()
Oblivion Heart by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA massacre, a manuscript, and a demonic midnight bargain. Dustin Graves goes on a rare night out with the boys from the Boneyard, but things go horribly wrong. Over a hundred revelers drop dead at a pop diva’s concert, bleeding from their eyes and their ears. Miraculously, Dustin and his undead associates survive.But the troubles have just begun... -
![Blood Pact by Nazri Noor]()
Blood Pact by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone is red on the inside.The destruction of the Dark Room has locked away the Eldest forever… or so it seems. The Boneyard discovers a bloodthirsty cult desperate to bring back the Old Ones, and Dustin Graves rescues the strangest of a Welsh corgi.Gods of legend covet the magical canine, and the Lorica gives chase, believing that Dustin’s heart still beats with the blood of shadows... -
![Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Ichika Yuno, ユノイチカ]()
Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Ichika Yuno, ユノイチカ
Super gifted up-and-coming author Ichika Yuno’s debut manga!“I’ll be by your side forever.”“You’re a cruel brat.”Elva is a warrior priest whose life is eroded every time he fights against monsters coming from the dark sea. When he learns this, boy Alto is enraged and vows to stay by his side to look for a way to save him.After eight years, Alto has grown into a fearless young man... -
![A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
James Spencer is hardly the typical troubled youth who ends up at Whisperwood School for Boys. Instead of hating the strict schedules and tight oversight by staff, James blossoms, quickly making friends, indulging in his love of writing, and contemplating the merits of sneaking love poems to the elusive and aloof William Esher... -
![The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong (Novel) Vol. 4 by Xue Shan Fei Hu, Kura]()
The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong (Novel) Vol. 4 by Xue Shan Fei Hu, Kura
STILL WATERS RUN DEEPWith their union blessed by the emperor and four baby heirs in tow, Prince Jing is well on his way to clinching the position of crown prince. But Li Yu can't pat himself on the back for a job well done just yet! Prince Jing's crafty brother still lurks in the shadows plotting against him... -
![Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 2 by Aya Kanno]()
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 2 by Aya Kanno
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRichard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil... -
![So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens]()
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive.Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler... -
![Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch]()
Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNovember 1999. North Dana, Massachusetts. Nesbit Nuñez discovers the partially devoured body of Bastion Attia: star quarterback, secret witch, and Nesbit’s even-more-secret boyfriend.No one knew why brilliant, gentle Bastion lived his life by a seemingly arcane set of rules, including a strange manner of speech and an inability to say his own name... -
![Chainbreaker by Tara Sim]()
Chainbreaker by Tara Sim
Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he's being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn't Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some time to settle into his new life. Instead, he's asked to investigate the attacks... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
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![The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi]()
The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi
They are each other's fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope. Séverin and his team members might have successfully thwarted the Fallen House, but victory came at a terrible cost -- one that still haunts all of them. Desperate to make amends, Séverin pursues a dangerous lead to find a long lost artifact rumoured to grant its possessor the power of God... -
![A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames and William’s first Christmas together in their own home ought to be a cause for celebration. But when money is tight, and William is going through withdrawals in an attempt to get off of his laudanum completely, the level of holiday cheer is dismally low. James won’t give up so easily... -
![Claws by Zaya Feli]()
Claws by Zaya Feli
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIsa's hunt to find a cure for the Varg's curse has failed and the stakes are only getting higher. The curse is spreading fast, and the runes keeping the Varg from reaching his soul will not hold forever. Eskal has his own agenda: Find the Jera rune before Fenrisborg and claim the power of the Varg for himself... -
![The Sapphire Library by Rosalie Oaks]()
The Sapphire Library by Rosalie Oaks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMagics, murder, and mermaid tears…An uncivilised vampiri has stolen the Moria Pearls, and Miss Elinor Avely and her tiny companion, Aldreda, are determined to chase the rascal to London – despite warnings to keep Elinor’s Gift a secret, and the perturbing news that a royal advisor is dead. As the ladies investigate, they have other problems to occupy them... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
![Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake]()
Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA coming of age story set in medieval Japan. A friendship between a young fox god and his human childhood friend is built on deception, but grows stronger and purer as it's driven by common purpose. However, the vast differences of the worlds they live in can't be ignored, as their relationship is frowned upon by both humans and spirits... -
![Dream by Natalia Jaster]()
Dream by Natalia Jaster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLyrik is a rogue with skills. In the Kingdom of Winter, he’s a swaggering potioneer who hunts for wisdom—a brew that will shake the world. It’s the only secret he craves. Except for the one boy he can’t have. Nicu is a dreamer with hopes. He’s an impish Royal who hunts for wishes—a legendary star that grants yearnings. It’s the only mystery he desires... -
![Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp]()
Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp
Adrienne had everything. The friends, the clothes, the college acceptance letter - not to mention a healthy social calendar. Then one stupid mistake has her packing her bags to spend the summer with her estranged mom in Santorini... -
![The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane]()
The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs the eternal malice of the Shadow rises once more to threaten Creation with destructions, Freelorn the exiled prince of Arlen stands with four others to confront this looming apocalypse. Reissue... -
![A Vile Season by David Ferraro]()
A Vile Season by David Ferraro
Bridgerton meets The Bachelor in this queer regency romance of a vampire competing for the heart of a duke.After being run out of his castle by vampire hunters, Count Lucian encounters the god of vampires, Vrykolakas, while in hiding... -
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![Cantarella, Volume 5 by Yu Higuri]()
Cantarella, Volume 5 by Yu Higuri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a pair of seductive eyes comes between Cesare and his brother Juan, the escalating tension between the two finally explodes in a frenzy of rage... -
![Fraternity by Andy Mientus]()
Fraternity by Andy Mientus
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA queer, dark academia YA story about a mysterious boarding school, a brotherhood that must stay in the shadows, and an ancient evil that could tear it all apart. In the fall of 1991, Zooey Orson transfers to the Blackfriars School for Boys hoping for a fresh start following a scandal at his last school. However, he quickly learns that he isn’t the only student keeping a secret... -
![The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern]()
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world--a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks... -
![A Call to Arms by Shiriluna Nott, SaJa H.]()
A Call to Arms by Shiriluna Nott, SaJa H.
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGibben Nemesio is in trouble.His parents are dead, his sister is missing, and he's been left the sole provider for his two younger brothers. With a war brewing in the east and no guarantee of surviving another brutal winter, Gib's life is plagued with uncertainty. To make matters worse, he suddenly finds himself uprooted from his home and drafted into the army... -
![Of Feathers and Thorns by Kit Vincent]()
Of Feathers and Thorns by Kit Vincent
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA stunning queer fantasy perfect for fans of Carry On and A Marvelous Light.After manifesting thorned magic and nearly destroying his hometown, Kieren Belltower is summoned to join the Magic Service—an institution in charge of magical affairs—and start an apprenticeship with a high-ranking magician... -
![Teeth by Zaya Feli]()
Teeth by Zaya Feli
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwelve years after the death of his family, Isa meets a boy in the woods with an injured foot who can bring ravens back to life. But something else has come to Ulfheim, and when Isa opens the rune ward keeping the village safe to let the strange boy through, the wicked beast that has haunted Isa’s dreams his entire life follows... -
![When First I Met My King by Harper Fox]()
When First I Met My King by Harper Fox
Once upon a time, there was a winter that wouldn’t end. And all that’s standing between the people of White Meadows and starvation is a young man called Lance. He’s sixteen years old, and for all his courage and hunting skills, he’s running out of fight. His family has been wiped out in a border raid, and he’s drowning in loneliness... -
![Kiss the Fae by Natalia Jaster]()
Kiss the Fae by Natalia Jaster
For fans of Labyrinth, Sarah J. Maas, and Laini Taylor.There are three rules to surviving the Fae—and I’m about to break every single one.Rule #1. Never cross into Faerie.When I’m chased across the enchanted border and caught by its sinister ruler of the sky, the pretty trickster with a clever tongue offers me a deal.Rule #2: Never bargain with a Fae.But I don’t have a choice...Categorized as:
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![Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson]()
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson
The Prestige meets What If It’s Us in Before We Disappear, a queer ahistorical fantasy set during the 1909 Seattle Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, where the two assistants of two ambitious magicians find themselves falling in love amidst a bitter rivalry designed to tear them apart... -
![Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno]()
Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno
Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Darker Shade of Magic in this swoony debut young adult romantic fantasy following a magical young prince and a noble seer who fall in love in the midst of war and intrigue.Shy Prince Edmund will be a great king one it has been Seen again and again... -
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![The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius]()
The Storm Lords by Ravon Silvius
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe heat took everything from his parents, his voice when the local cure for heatstroke poisoned him, and the trust of his fellow villagers, who branded him a water thief. It would have claimed his life when he was deemed unworthy of precious resources and left in the sun to die, had not a strange man named Kristoff ridden in on the wind and told Rowen he had power... -
![City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault]()
City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA hundred and thirty years have passed since Arathiel last set foot in his home city. Isandor hasn’t changed—bickering merchant families still vie for power through eccentric shows of wealth—but he has. His family is long dead, a magical trap has dulled his senses, and he returns seeking a sense of belonging now long lost... -
![The Binding by Bridget Collins]()
The Binding by Bridget Collins
Books are dangerous things in Collins's alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-century England. It's a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been told and are bound between the pages of a book, the slate is wiped clean and their memories lose the power to hurt or haunt them... -
![Second Chance Fate by Ella J. Smyth]()
Second Chance Fate by Ella J. Smyth
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbandoned by family. Forgotten by friends. Found by three boys and a cat."One minute, I’m your average student. The next, I find myself at a magical academy against my will. All because I killed a few people.Let me clear up some points: first of all, I didn’t even know I had magic when my powers went out of control. Second, I object to being here. Third, I don’t like the other students... -
![My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron]()
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London.London, 1885... -
![Nicked by M.T. Anderson]()
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous and slyly funny adult fiction debut, about the quest to steal the mystical bones of a long-dead saintThe year is 1087, and a pox is sweeping through the Italian port city of Bari. When a lowly monk is visited by Saint Nicholas in his dreams, he interprets the vision as a call to action...
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