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  • Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Sixteen is a rebellious age for most young people, and Aly is no exception. With her mother, the lady knight Alanna, forever being summoned to some crisis or other, and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions, Aly is bored and restless...
  • The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Void of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    When banished Princess Maia is captured by her father and threatened with execution, it appears that all is lost…until the people rise in rebellion against their king. Suddenly, the cast-aside royal finds herself crowned the first Queen of Comoros. But enemies appear on all sides as her father’s conniving supporters assemble a new army against the fledgling ruler...
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  • Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences...
  • The Choice of Magic by Michael G. Manning

    The Choice of Magic by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The ancient magic of wizards was anything but dark. It was the enlightenment that lifted humanity from the squalor of superstition, and the worship of fell spirits and capricious gods, but those days are gone...
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Together for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining...
  • Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

    Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    For the first time, an Empress Redemptor sits on Aritsar's throne. To appease the sinister spirits of the dead, Tarisai must now anoint a council of her own, coming into her full power as a Raybearer. She must then descend into the Underworld, a sacrifice to end all future atrocities.Tarisai is determined to survive. Or at least, that's what she tells her increasingly distant circle of friends...
  • Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the Tree of Ages series!The heartbeat of the land thrums louder, faster, like soldiers charging into war. Finn drew a line in the sand when she used the faie to attack her enemy. There is no going back from what she has become.And she’s done running. The final battle will commence, and true villains will be revealed...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  paranormal
  • The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend’s sister is snatched, Rae knows she can’t look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule...
  • Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A new era has dawned. An era of dragons and gods, balanced on a tenuous edge between redemption and ruin.★★★★★ "This book is a treat for long-time fans and new readers alike!"Finn thought she had found her happy ending, but she hadn’t considered the consequences of breaking the barrier to the in-between. The land is in chaos...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  length-short
  • Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One death changed it all.When Nathaniel Shield risked everything to protect me, I could not have predicted the truth and lies that my heartbreak would reveal.Two broken hearts.Faced with the knowledge of my power, I must fight for my life against the Bright Queen, the Fell King, the vengeful humans, and even my own people who want me dead. But there’s far more at stake than my own life...
  • The Queen's Resistance by Rebecca Ross

    The Queen's Resistance by Rebecca Ross

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    The highly anticipated sequel to The Queen’s Rising!Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his house. Though she’d just survived a revolution, one that will finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficult challenge...
  • The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier

    The Desert Princess by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Cassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle’s remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn’t enough—Cassie wants to prove her worth. So when she’s presented with an opportunity to gather intelligence, she acts...
  • Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler

    Dryad-Born by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The struggle to save the plague-ridden kingdoms continues in this captivating second novel in the Whispers from Mirrowen series.The orphan Phae has kept her innate ability secret since she was young. Not only does she possess the dangerous fireblood, but she can also steal the memories of anyone who looks into her eyes. Phae has no idea that her combination of powers is extraordinary...
  • Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Power of Pen and Voice by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A Spoken Mage companion novelWhen a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas’s betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can’t risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition...
  • The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle

    The Blood Forest by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A land in chaos. A city in ruins. Finn must reach the place where it all began, her peaceful meadow in Greenswallow, hoping to set right the wrongs of her past. Traveling forward blindly, she only wants to retrieve her memories and help Iseult, but little does she know, the fate of men and Faie alike hangs by a string, ready to be plucked by her fingers alone...
  • Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Pursuit of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    -Killien, the unyielding clan chief who’s becoming increasingly volatile.-Sora, the suspicious ranger who sees more than she should.-A swarm of frost goblins that devour with tooth and claw.The list of people and things that could get Will killed keeps growing...
  • Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman

    Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    After accidentally discovering the possible existence of a second Guardian book, Lusam and his party are remorselessly hunted high into the Elveen mountains by the Empire agents, who are intent on killing or capturing them. What they discover there, may very well change the balance of power in their favour against the Thule Empire...
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    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  demons  paranormal
  • Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost

    Radiant Fierce by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One lie began it all.I have become a traitor to my people, hated and feared by the ones I once protected, driven to destruction by the lies on which my life was based.Two traitors.Now, I have no choice but to escape with Nathaniel Shield into the heart of Fell, a land of dark creatures and brutal laws ruled by a cruel King, who wants us both dead.Three chances to survive...
  • Unraveled by Shannon Messenger

    Unraveled by Shannon Messenger

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Book 9.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series follows fan-favorite Keefe on his adventures in the human world during the events of Stellarlune.While his friends faced their own challenges in Stellarlune, Keefe was in the human world...
  • The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Banished of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In a stand-alone series set in the world of Muirwood, eighteen-year-old Maia is the exiled princess of Comoros and heir to the throne. As a result of her father’s ceaseless need for authority, she was left disinherited and forced to live as a servant in her enemy’s home...
  • Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Siege of Shadows by J.A. Andrews

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Can Sini keep her past from destroying everyone’s future? Sini has finally found a family with the Keepers. After escaping from a childhood on the street and years of slavery, Sini’s new life as a Keeper should be idyllic. But she can’t shake the feeling she just doesn’t belong. Not only because she’s the first female Keeper in centuries. Her magic is too different to be useful...
  • A Song of Flight by Juliet Marillier

    A Song of Flight by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A young warrior who wields both the power of her music and the strength of her sword faces a grave threat in this enthralling historical fantasy.Bard and fighter Liobhan is always ready for a challenge. So when news arrives at Swan Island that the prince of Dalriada has gone missing after an assault by both masked men and the sinister Crow Folk, she's eager to act...
  • Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle

    Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two gods are definitely not better than one… …especially when they’re plotting against each other. A storm is brewing, pitting dragons against mortals, gods against Faie, and in the middle is Finn. Her magic is changing. Traps seem to lurk around every corner. The greatest trap of all, perhaps, is making a deal with a dragon, but she sees no other choice...
  • Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson

    Daughter of Lies by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A Retelling of Snow WhiteShe never needed a mirror to tell her who she was. She thought she knew…Until an assassin made her question everything.Brenna Seagrave would rather spy on her kingdom’s enemies than attend a ball. She prefers danger and disguise to the smiling insincerities of the Andari court, but no one is quite sure what to do with a countess who engages in espionage...
  • Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson

    Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    A Retelling of Beauty and the BeastWhen a beautiful thief meets a beastly king, it’s anything but true love.Unless a haunted castle can change their minds…Zara has always hated to steal, even from the dead, but treasure hunting is the only life she knows—until her father’s cowardice traps her in an abandoned Erathi castle...
  • Vortex Visions by Elise Kova

    Vortex Visions by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    A desperate princess, a magical traveler, and a watch that binds them together with the fate of a dying world.Vi Solaris is the heir to an Empire she’s barely seen. Her parents sacrificed a life with her to quell a rebellion and secure peace with a political alliance. Now, three years past when her wardship should’ve ended, Vi will do anything to be reunited with her family...
  • Secret Court by Angelina J. Steffort

    Secret Court by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    She set out to save her friends. What she got was a king.Not one moment of rest for Gandrett. Not as she sets out to rescue the Fae male who was taken from her just as she admitted her own feelings for him. Now, it is up to her—to her fighter’s mind, her determination, and to her growing magic that is expanding far beyond what she thought herself capable of...
  • Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar

    Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic novel in the all-new fantasy epic about a boy who must embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save his friends from the shocking dangers that await!TO FIND YOUR HOME, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND YOURSELFIn a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must hide...
  • Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell

    Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In the middle of a deep forest is an enchanted valley and a castle where only shadows live, shadows of kings and queens who have waited for hundreds of years for the spell cast upon them to be broken...
  • Maid and Minstrel by Kate Stradling

    Maid and Minstrel by Kate Stradling

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 21 ratings
    Rosalind always shared her birthday with her father’s horses, but she never expected to share their fate.Sheltered and pampered, beautiful Rosalind of Lovana turns eighteen with fluttering excitement. Nobles and dignitaries across the land are to celebrate with her—including young King Philip of Mallinae, whom she secretly adores...
  • Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

    Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Avatar, the Last The Rise of Kyoshi and Avatar, the Last The Shadow of Kyoshi comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to Avatar, the Last The Dawn of YangchenCommon enemies make for strange friends . .
  • The Domina by K.A. Linde

    The Domina by K.A. Linde

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The unforgettable conclusion to the epic fantasy Ascension series that New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard called “perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas.”The fate of the world rests on one girl’s shoulders.And her world has been turned upside down.With Cyrene’s allies in shambles after a bitter defeat, she has to find a way to bring them back together to stop the dark goddess...
  • The Princess Paradigm by Lindsay Buroker

    The Princess Paradigm by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    The Ever War has ended, and the curse that compelled the elven princess Hysithea to attack her own people has been lifted. But she’s haunted by nightmares, plagued by guilt, and unable to access the magical power that once flowed through her veins.It is not the time to seek out romance.Then a fearsome warrior from the human empire arrives, a supposed diplomat...
  • The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When fate beckons, will you dare to listen?Fairy bargains should have been familiar for Sanja by now. But even with Eherea’s best interests at heart, she can hardly come to terms with the deal she struck with the Crow King. Leaving her mate behind was supposed to protect him, but the Crow King’s cruelty knows no bounds...
  • The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    A dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up with the prince she despises to defeat an evil creature threatening their kingdom. The fourth standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series by C. J. Redwine...
  • Dragon Mage by Eileen Mueller

    Dragon Mage by Eileen Mueller

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A young dragon mage with raw, untamed power. A trapped sea dragon that only he can free. And a vindictive trainer ruthlessly plotting to kill him.Giddi, a powerful young mage, can mind-meld with dragons at will, making him the only dragon mage in Dragons’ Realm. If he wasn’t so brash and impulsive, he might amount to something. It would help if his missing father could train him...
  • A Court of Broken Promises by Bella Leigh Michaels

    A Court of Broken Promises by Bella Leigh Michaels

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The Kingdom of Adaria series begins with this slow-burn, why-choose, fantasy romance that promises to take you on a journey of growth, discovery, and intense love that will leave you on the edge of your seat!Kaia lived a life of privilege—until her father’s execution left her fleeing a vindictive king and council...
  • Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh

    Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the ancient land of Terra, where curses run rampant throughout all the kingdoms and where the royalty desperately attempt to break their curses and claim their own happily ever afters.Princess Gabriella wasn’t cursed at birth like the other royals.Although not cursed, she feels as if she might as well have been for the threat of the neighboring kingdom of Lune is ever present...
  • The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig

    The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mirror mirror made of gold,Here's the story you were never told . . .I've always suspected some sort of mystery surrounding my adoption—I mean, who doesn't remember anything before they were five? But the tall, dark, axe-wielding fae huntsman showing up at my door yelling that I'm a lost princess and the Unseelie Queen is coming to kill me? That I didn't see coming...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  length-long
  • A Sword from the Embers by Chloe C. Peñaranda

    A Sword from the Embers by Chloe C. Peñaranda

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    The action-packed, captivating fifth instalment in the bestselling series AN HEIR COMES TO RISE from Chloe C. Peñaranda.When a true heir awakens, a returning past can break. And when war follows, a lifelong vow may shatter.A RISE…Awakening from a dark defeat, Faythe discovers a greater threat to the life she took back...
  • Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Death and Night by Roshani Chokshi

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    An exclusive Star-Touched novella over 100 pages long! Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night.He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more...
  • Fledgling by Nicole Conway

    Fledgling by Nicole Conway

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    When Jaevid Broadfeather is given the rare opportunity to become a dragonrider for the king’s army, the 15-year-old boy has no idea that he is part of a conspiracy that will rock the very foundations of the kingdom. Jaevid Broadfeather has grown up as a wartime refugee, hiding from the world because of his mixed racial heritage...
  • Queen of Ice and Snow by Bekah Harris

    Queen of Ice and Snow by Bekah Harris

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The Ivy Hawthorne of the human realm is dead. Her innocence was buried with Prince Ardan, who sacrificed his own life for hers. Now standing in her place is Ivy, Queen of the Winter Court--whose sole desire is to protect her Fae and avenge the death of her beloved prince...
  • Entrapped by Casey Odell

    Entrapped by Casey Odell

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Claire finally has a clue to her mother’s whereabouts, and she won’t let anything stand in her way this time. Not even the Syndicate, the fact that it could be a trap to lure her out of hiding, or the seemingly insurmountable mission she is currently tasked with: to find the other Star Children while she still can...
  • Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest

    Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The Selection meets Aladdin ONE MONTH. FIFTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. AN IMPOSSIBLE HEIST. You have been summoned to Sunstone Palace to compete in our search for the future Queen of Cahraman. After years on the run, Adelaide thinks her lonely and dangerous life as a thief is finally over...
  • Of Shadows and Fae by Jen L. Grey

    Of Shadows and Fae by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    A brooding Winter King losing his power.A found fae princess of Summer Court who has everything he needs.A tournament that jeopardizes everything.Kidnapped from Earth and plunged into the heart of Fae court intrigue, I discover a shocking truth—I‘m the true heir to the Summer Court Throne, a crown my sister has claimed in my absence...
  • Blood and Promise by Miranda Lyn

    Blood and Promise by Miranda Lyn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the land of fae, you're either the hunter or the hunted.Ara, a high fae in the Court of Marsh, was trained since birth to kill. When it comes down to it, can she sever the tendrils of her morality and do it? After being taken prisoner by the sea queen, she manages an escape riddled with questions, only to arrive home to absolute heartbreak...
  • Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody

    Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She vowed she’d never return to Faerie…But vows were made to be broken.As a human girl, Chloe is perfectly happy being back in the mortal realm where she belongs. She's even become the town apothecary. When a fae from her past shows up begging her to return to Faerie, she utterly refuses.But then she finds out an angry group of mortals are using iron to hold an entire castle full of fae hostage...
  • Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder

    Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    For fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love.Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying.The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war.My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen...
  • Vengeance Blooms by Chloe Hodge

    Vengeance Blooms by Chloe Hodge

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Orphaned and alone, Ashalea Kindaris has just one goal in life-- to avenge the death of her parents. But when darkness descends on the land, she discovers her motives are linked to a much larger quest.To protect the world from elimination, she must find the next Guardians of the Grove-- Everosia's inner sanctum and gateway to other dimensions...
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