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No Paths Are Bound by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook III is chapters 89-180... -
![The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun Vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou]()
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun Vol. 1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
The Emperor Reborn and His Dearest EnemyCruel tyrant Taxian-jun killed his way to the throne and now reigns as the first ever emperor of the mortal realm. Yet somehow, he is unsatisfied. Left cold and bereft, abandoned by all he held dear, he takes his own life...only to be reborn anew... -
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![Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan]()
Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan
Leina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her...Categorized as:
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![The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman]()
The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsKinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path... -
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![The Infernal Battalion by Django Wexler]()
The Infernal Battalion by Django Wexler
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMilitary might and arcane power clash in Django Wexler's thrilling new Shadow Campaigns novel. The Beast, the ancient demon imprisoned beneath the fortress-city of Elysium for a thousand years, has been loosed on the world.It absorbs mind after mind, spreading like a plague through the north... -
![The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman]()
The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA standalone novel following young warrior Galva dom Braga on her journey from untested academy swordswoman to feared and bloodied veteran knight, set during the war-torn, goblin-infested years just before The Blacktongue Thief .The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and inflicted a waking nightmare on the known world... -
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하루만 네가 되고 싶어 1 [Haruman Naega Doego Sip-eo 1] by Sam, 삼
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers... -
![Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton]()
Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton
The first in a new epic fantasy series from David R. Slayton, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea is a powerful story of divine betrayal, ghosts, and self-discovery, perfect for fans of the Dark Souls series or Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is killed by the knights of the sun god, Hyperion, all who follow her are branded heretics... -
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Shadow by Colleen Oakes
Wendy Darling has found herself once again in the arms of charming Peter Pan, the god-child who desires power above all things. This time, though, Wendy burns not with passion but with a secret: with Hook as her ally, she is there to defeat the evil that lies inside of Peter, the evil that holds all Neverland hostage—the Shadow... -
![ENNEAD Vol. 4 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito]()
ENNEAD Vol. 4 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsON THE BRINKThe mirror’s power—and its consequences—are slowly coming to light. Filled with remorse about what he did to Seth, Horus teeters on the brink of a decision that will affect the future of Egypt—and his relationship with the god of war... -
![The Spirit Stone by Katharine Kerr]()
The Spirit Stone by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPrince Dar of the Westlands calls the new fortress of Zakh Gral "a dagger laid against our throat." It was built by the Horsekin, ancient enemies of his people. To destroy the threat, the elven prince has called upon his dwarven and human allies. Their leaders know that if the Westlands fall, their own throats will feel the dagger next... -
![Monsters Above by R.L. Caulder]()
Monsters Above by R.L. Caulder
The fight for our lives is upon us. Running to a new realm that could hold vital information is our only chance. With that comes closing the distance between me and the godly powers that wish to use me for their own gain. What we need is time to uncover secrets and unlock the powers that reside within me, but that’s a commodity we aren’t granted... -
![Warrior of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis]()
Warrior of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Warrior of the Drowned Empire is the highly-anticipated fourth book in a sensational romantic series. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Danielle L. Jensen, and Rebecca Yarros. The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her harness the power of the red shard and defeat him... -
![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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![Blood Rites by Peter North]()
Blood Rites by Peter North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAwaken the power. Unlock your potential. Grow stronger.Embrace the blood…Lazarus Cross wakes after centuries of slumber, a single objective burning in his revenge.His newfound thirst for blood is insatiable. But when the woman who awakened him disappears before he can learn his identity or purpose, he must rely on his own strength and cunning to survive... -
![The Warlord: An Omegaverse Romance by Jocelyn Montana]()
The Warlord: An Omegaverse Romance by Jocelyn Montana
Silver Medalist in the On The Far Side Best Paranormal Science Fiction Romance Contest Enter the omegaverse world inspired by the Greek myths of Kassandra and Achilles from internationally best-selling author Jocelyn Montana. The last citadel has fallen. The Warlord now rules... -
![Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse]()
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek sayingThe great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed... -
![Appetite by Carmen Rosales]()
Appetite by Carmen Rosales
GiaGia has found Dravin’s truth, and he isn’t the only one she belongs to. Can she accept what she means to his family? When she finds out how dangerous they are and what they are capable of, will she accept how far they will go to keep her?Her best friend is in trouble, but the danger surrounding her and Jess has Gia questioning everything except the love in her heart... -
![A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington]()
A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington
I was born with a shadow inside me, a beast clawing and ripping its way to freedom. I was born with a clock inside me, the tick-ticking of my heartbeat drawing us all closer to the inevitable, the inescapable. The end of everything.And now, finally, it has arrived.The world is burning, the souls are screaming, the castles are crumbling... -
![The Mistress & The Renowned by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose]()
The Mistress & The Renowned by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose
God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned…Trapped.One moment, Hades was next to Persephone, having finally claimed her as his queen. The next, he knows only true void, and roots burrowing into his body, feeding from his power and essence. Every ounce of his abilities is used to keep the roots from taking everything, leaving him a broken shell. The King of the Dead... -
![Brutal Rival by Ember Holt]()
Brutal Rival by Ember Holt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wants his bloodthirsty rival for a wife.She only wants the queen's head on a pike.Scarlett Bloodletter narrowly escaped her own assassination at the tender age of fourteen. Why had her mother, the queen, tried to kill her? Beats Scarlett, but she assumed it was because she was a nomaj. Without a drop of magic in Scarlett’s blood, she was useless to the throne... -
![Circle of Freaks by Delilah Croww, Carmen Rosales]()
Circle of Freaks by Delilah Croww, Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince I was a little girl, I fell in love with the circus. It's all I ever wanted to see up close or be a part of. There was no room for things like that where I grew up. There was no room for anything except bad memories and bad expectations.Every year around Devil's Night, since we moved to Stockbridge, the Circle of Freaks paranormal circus comes to town... -
![Monster Of Ruin by Marlowe Mack]()
Monster Of Ruin by Marlowe Mack
Elliott Knight is a hunter. And I’m his prey. He’s obsessed. I’m his addiction. He won’t stop until he’s made me his. He’s decided I’ll be his no matter what. He makes the rules. And I can only live by them. He stalks me. He calls me his flower. Every bit of him is dark. Haunted. Possessed. Elliott is an evil man, a real-life nightmare. The kind your mother warns you to stay away from... -
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The Amethyst Kingdom by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the fifth and final novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith romantasy series from bestselling author A.K. Mulford, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover—and hated nemesis—Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love... -
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![The Curse of Gods by Kate Dramis]()
The Curse of Gods by Kate Dramis
War has descended. The enemy's power grows. And the lost, the hopeless, cannot help but wonder…where is the Second Saint now?Aya has gone missing, and no one has heard whisper of her—not even Will... -
![Fires of Hatred by Erin O'Kane]()
Fires of Hatred by Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFires of Hatred ‘My name is 625. At least, that’s the number branded into my skin, the only identity I have. My real name, whatever it was, was stripped from me when I was sold into slavery at age eight. I am now 20, and no more than property, my only purpose working in the palace. Until the day I meet him.’ The Elves and Humans have been at war for millennia... -
![Riot Reunion by Callie Hart]()
Riot Reunion by Callie Hart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Callie Hart comes a brand catch-up book in the Crooked Sinners Series, featuring interwoven storylines told from multiple POVs.The residents of Riot House have graduated, but the events of the past year are far from forgotten... -
![Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean]()
Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBorn and raised in the forgotten and broken kingdom of Ashbury, Elora has spent years resenting the royals of Pumpkin Hollow, the kingdom that forced the fall of Ashbury and procured the town as its own... -
![Bad Moon Rising by Katie May, Steffanie Holmes]()
Bad Moon Rising by Katie May, Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Lily Dean, and all I want is a normal life.Prom night is approaching, and I’m trying to build up the courage to ask my two best friends—Jackson and Orion, the dark and mysterious Bellua twins. We grew up next door to each other, and even though the rest of the town thinks they’re freaks because their parents were killed during some spooky occult ritual, I love hanging out with them...Categorized as:
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![Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne]()
Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom bestselling author of occult sensation The Halloween Boys, comes a sinfully fictional religious & dystopian story of naughty exorcism and sinful desires steeped in gothic mystery and lore. Dark priests and an even darker romance. Now I lay me down to sleep.Impure thoughts sent me spiraling toward my fate. I was the holy daughter of Lady of Sorrows Church... -
![The New Black by Laird Barron, Brian Evenson]()
The New Black by Laird Barron, Brian Evenson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe New Black is a collection of twenty neo-noir stories exemplifying the best authors currently writing in this dark sub-genre. A mixture of horror, crime, fantasy, science fiction, magical realism, and the grotesque—all with a literary bent—these stories represent the future of genre-bending fiction from some of our brightest and most original voices... -
![Knotty List by Taylor Fox]()
Knotty List by Taylor Fox
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve always wanted the small-town Christmas dream.Unfortunately, this Christmas, I might become a monster's dinner.My Christmas dream involved a small town, Christmas markets,and maybe a handsome man who would sweep me off my feet.But I was never very lucky.This small town thinks I’m wicked andAfter a series of attacks, they decide I’m the perfect gift to calm Krampus down.Krampus. Yes...Categorized as:
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![The Hidden Prince by Lyra Thornton]()
The Hidden Prince by Lyra Thornton
Revised Edition - OctoberIn a world where magic and religion clash, the Realm faces the aftermath of a near-catastrophic event. The once revered Royal Family falls under the sway of an emerging religion that glorifies the non-magical - the Barren - guided by the self-professed Vita Archon...Categorized as:
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![Inked: A Paranormal Circus Romance by Emma Hamm]()
Inked: A Paranormal Circus Romance by Emma Hamm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIrene Evans has only known sin. As the daughter of a pastor, she shouldn't be able to see the souls of the dead. Her father sees her as possessed, and calls in an expert on exorcism. When she sees a chance to escape, she flees to a nearby circus where her life is turned upside down. Booker Ward is known by many names. Assassin. Freak. The Tattooed Man... -
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![Blood of Heirs by Alicia Wanstall-Burke]()
Blood of Heirs by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLidan Tolak is the fiercest of her father’s daughters; more than capable of one day leading her clan. But caught between her warring parents, Lidan’s world begins to unravel when another of her father’s wives falls pregnant... -
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Siren by Hazel Grace
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m one of the most alluring creatures in the world. Dangerous. Beautiful. Powerful.A siren.One of seven princesses of Lacuna.But I wanted more than that, so much more than the trinkets I stowed in my caverns. I wanted my own piece of the world. And I got it. However with that wish came a price, and that price came with secrets... -
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After the Forest by Kell Woods
Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour. A drop of blood to bind its power. 1650: The Black Forest, Wurttemberg. Fifteen years after the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to get by. Their mother and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deeply in debt from gambling, and the countryside lies in ruin, its people recovering in the aftermath of a brutal war... -
![Mind of the Phoenix by Jamie McLachlan]()
Mind of the Phoenix by Jamie McLachlan
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMoira is a powerful empath, a psychic graced with the ability to read emotions and memories. Her skill is as much a curse as a gift, for in the harshly stratified city of Braxton empaths are slaves. Clever and beautiful, Moira has learned to rely on no one but herself. Determined to escape life as a concubine, she kills her master, and is imprisoned for the crime... -
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Villainous Hearts by Scarlett Snow
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone loves to sin but only the villains embrace it.After turning a jerk’s manhood into stone, Zara is sent to the Academy for Villains—a place where troublemakers must atone for their sin or risk burning in the Underworld forever... -
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Crimson Peak by Nancy Holder
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak. From acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro... -
![Creatures of Charm and Hunger by Molly Tanzer]()
Creatures of Charm and Hunger by Molly Tanzer
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo young witches, once inseparable, are set at odds by secrets and wildly dangerous magic. In the waning days of World War II, with Allied victory all but certain, desperate Nazi diabolists search for a demonic superweapon to turn the tide... -
![Lawless Princes by Dani René]()
Lawless Princes by Dani René
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Dani René, brings you a brand new dark, sordid world of why choose romances. This series takes place on the infamous Black Hollow Isle. Danger. Deceit. Death. I was promised to the leader of the Lawless Princes. I don’t have a choice, obeying their rules will keep me alive. But they hold a secret that could bring their perfectly glimmering world crashing down...Categorized as:
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![The Omega's Prophecy by M.U. Skar]()
The Omega's Prophecy by M.U. Skar
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsREEDITION 07/20/2020A world of power-hungry Alphas, centuries-old traditions and avenging Gods!Kiara, the youngest daughter of a powerful leader, knows to make the most of every minute spent with her clan. For in the realm of the south, the fate of an Omega is in the hands of the ruling Alpha.An army of warriors about to invade the realm and a convent plotting in the darkness.Invaders. Barbarians... -
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The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLord 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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![Sol & Lune: Book One by Kathryn Moon]()
Sol & Lune: Book One by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA war without end, a woman alone, and a sacred duty she must protect. Born into a war almost as old as Sol and Lune themselves, Lumen, Lady of Fenn Manor has watched her family sacrifice for years at the altar of her country's ambitions... -
![The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde]()
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHave you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller’s daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar and rather hard-to-explain components to the story. Vivian Vande Velde has wondered too, and she’s come up with these six alternative versions of the old legend...Categorized as:
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![Drakkon: Empire's Curse by Maham Fatemi]()
Drakkon: Empire's Curse by Maham Fatemi
A villainous emperor, a simple farm girl, and a romance that will tear their empire apart.Some say Emperor Drakkon Muyang is part dragon, part demon, all cold-blooded. That his vicious beauty is a facade for his cruel reign. For Daiyu, a farmer’s daughter, he’s nothing more than a monarch she’ll never meet.Until Daiyu’s sister is taken to the palace for the royal selection...Categorized as:
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![Prince of the Undying by Karen Kincy]()
Prince of the Undying by Karen Kincy
He’s a necromancer. An abomination. And he’s my ruin. When I hunt down the Prince of the Undying, he’s bleeding out on the battlefield. His forbidden magic violates death itself. With his bare hands, he can revive corpses and command the dead. After I save his life, he falls to one knee and swears undying loyalty to me. We should be enemies, but he's mine now... -
![Wicked Ever After by Alta Hensley, Zoe Blake]()
Wicked Ever After by Alta Hensley, Zoe Blake
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart your journey through these deep, dark woods...In these fairytales,there is danger in the shadows,the beasts bite,and no heroine is truly safe.Enjoy all three books from the Dark Fantasy series in one box set.Snow & the Seven HuntsmenRed & the WolvesQueen & the KingsmenCome closer my pretties.. -
![The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly]()
The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSun Wolf knew he had the power of magic, but he needed a master wizard to teach him to fully use his skills. But there was no one who could do the job. When he was called upon to help old friends against the ancient wizard, he did -- thus ensuring a curse that would be executed, unless Sun Wolf could harness his own powers and find a way out...
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