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Pack of Dawn and Destiny: The Complete Trilogy by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEver feel like you don’t belong? Try being a hunter living with werewolves. I’m the definition of “doesn’t fit in”. I’m not Pack, but I’m not the enemy, either. I struggle to survive among werewolves who are stronger and faster than me, and are competitive enough to break a bone or two for the sake of “fun. ”. Greyson, their alpha, is the worst of them all... -
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Nothing but Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsSimon learns about James Herondale’s time at Shadowhunter Academy. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. It’s hard to be a Shadowhunter when you’ve got demonic powers. Simon learns about the school-time struggles of half-warlock James Herondale in this prelude to The Last Hours. This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis.Categorized as:
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![When The Dead Have It Easy by B.L. Brunnemer]()
When The Dead Have It Easy by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Alexis, Lexie to most everyone. And I’m a Necromancer. It’s not as much fun as it sounds but that’s not the problem this time. I haven’t seen anyone but Miles in the last month since New Orleans. Talking on the phone? Yeah. Well, except for Zeke. A few text messages was all I’ve gotten. Until now. We’re going on the guys’ yearly climbing and camping trip... -
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Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World...Categorized as:
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Elemental Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMy name is Pamela, and I am the strongest witch the world has ever seen. Only I’m not just a witch, I’m an elemental, and that truth makes me a target and a threat. The elementals of this world are done hiding in the shadows. And there is a faction of them who want to rule our world. They want to put the humans beneath their heels, and they want all the power to themselves... -
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The Angel Test by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt’s time for Raven Danvers to face the Angel Trials. After months of training, Raven’s finally ready to compete in the Angel Trials. If she succeeds, she’ll earn the right to drink angel blood from the Holy Grail, which will give her Nephilim blood. No human has yet to drink angel blood from the Grail and survive. But Raven’s gift of stubbornness makes her special... -
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After the Bridge by Cassandra Clare
Short Story about Tessa, Jem and what happened after that meeting at Blackfriar's Bridge at the Epilogue of Clockwork Princess. -
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Southern Potions by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne member of Pepper's family has been turned into a toad. Can she save them? It’s New Year’s and Pepper Dunn is ready to celebrate. She’s been hard at work creating a potion for the annual Potion-Making Contest. All she must do is present her creation. Pepper’s plans go awry when a sorceress claims she can turn a witch into a toad—all she needs is a volunteer... -
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Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards
Witches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown. Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done. The city will survive. She'll see to that. But will her soul? -
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Alpha Unleashed by Aileen Erin
Tessa McCaide has had it up to here with supernaturals. As the only half witch/half alpha werewolf around, she’s the obvious choice for ambassador to the humans when the magical communities seek to escape the shadows for good. But coming out isn’t as easy as sending a press release... -
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A Shade of Kiev 3 by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe greatly anticipated finale to Kiev's stand-alone trilogy! After all that's happened, I thought I was past being surprised by Mona. But standing here by the lake, I realize I've barely scratched the surface. Her soul is blacker than I could have imagined. I thought I sought redemption. But now, I wonder if this darkness is what attracted me to her all along. . -
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A Chase of Prey by Bella Forrest
"We need to discover what the twins have. Before it's too late. ". With a black witch hard on their heels, Caleb and Rose embark on a race against time to escape the heart of the Amazon and make it back to The Shade. Little do they know how much more hangs in the balance than their own survival. .. -
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The Angel Secret by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Avalon Academy—where supernaturals train, and only the strong survive. After a long journey across the country, Raven has finally made it to the hidden island of Avalon. But she can’t rest yet. Because she still needs to enter the Angel Trials, become a Nephilim, and save her mom from the greater demon holding her hostage. She knew the Angel Trials were going to be hard... -
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Keeper by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAnya has inherited her mother's gift. Born in a set of twins, she is the next Matefinder and her brother, Jaxon, is her sworn protector. But it looks like finding mates for the werewolf kind isn’t what Spirit has in plan for her. And when she starts dreaming about a human guy in trouble, her whole life changes... -
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![A Spell of Time by Bella Forrest]()
A Spell of Time by Bella Forrest
Tick tock. Tick tock. .. ". Derek and Sofia return in the 10th book of A Shade of Vampire series! Time is slipping through the Novaks' fingers like sand. The only witch with the power to save them is already within their reach. But how does one fix what one doesn't know exists? Prepare for a wild ride back to The Shade. .. -
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Katmere Academy: An Insider’s Guide by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsGet an exclusive peek inside the global sensation and international bestselling Crave series from New York Timesbestselling author Tracy Wolff—with new revelations and shocking secrets never before revealed! Always wanted to be a student at the boarding school with bite? The Katmere Academy Insider’s Guide will transport you... -
![A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest]()
A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest
I never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires. But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us... -
![Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies]()
Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies
I hadn’t set foot in the human world for more than a few hours in over three and a half months. Sure, I was stronger and faster than I’d ever been before, and I had a shiny new sword, but I was seriously chocolate deprived. I don’t recommend quitting cold turkey. And the new sword was a problem — to my mind, anyway... -
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Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsJem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can. -
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Jewel of Darkness by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDalton Black never thought he'd find his true mate. His dark past convinced him that he could never be worthy of one, but the Great Luna did not agree. She saw fit to give him a gypsy healer, the purest of heart among their kind. And now that he's finally found her, she slips through his grasp and into the hands of Volcan, a corrupt high fae driven mad by his own need for power... -
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A Long Conversation (Shadowhunter Chronicles) by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love... -
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Sins of Eden by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere have always been three gods. Always. Until Elise Kavanagh murdered them. A demon named Belphegor has entered the Origin and become a new god, triggering genesis: the death and rebirth of the entire universe. He wants Elise to join him in Eden for the end of all things, but only once she’s watched everyone she cares about die painfully under his heel... -
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The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 by Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Jean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe second installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare's bestselling fantasy series The Mortal Instruments! Having her best friend, Simon, kidnapped and being attacked by the vampires already seemed too much for Clary to handle... -
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Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe team-spirit sign by the side of the highway seems a good omen to loner Morgan Walsh, as he drives to what could be the most important visit of his life — a chance to join the North American Pack. Then he wakes naked in the woods, surrounded by wolf tracks and a ring of suspicious cops... -
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Being Alpha by Aileen Erin
From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin. For the first time since Tessa met Dastien, life is quiet. The evil witch, Luciana, is six glorious feet under, St. Ailbe's is closed due to human trespassers, and people are finally getting used to the fact that supernaturals exist in the world. It seems like the perfect time for a honeymoon... -
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Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHiking through the snow, holiday baking and playing board games by the fire – what’s not to love about an old-fashioned family Christmas? Werewolves Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers want to give their four-year-old twins, Kate and Logan, something their parents never had: a nice, normal holiday... -
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Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos has nothing on me…. I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good. Even if I go down with her. This ends now. Don’t miss the epic conclusion in The Night Court Marked Trilogy! -
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Natural Mage by K.F. Breene
After narrowly surviving my debut into the magical world, I made a promise to myself: no more hiding in broom closets. But with the Mages’ Guild reorganizing faster than anyone thought possible, and naming me as their number one target, that promise seems a little far-fetched... -
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Alpha Erased by Aileen Erin
From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin. Tessa—part witch, part werewolf, raised human and now the unofficial leader of a newly minted supernatural alliance—thinks nothing of her brother, Axel, texting her and Dastien to meet him. The location pin was in a weird spot, but maybe he’d found a magical anomaly there... -
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Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy second year at Daizlei didn’t kill me. It did something so much worse. It killed her. And the world will never be the same because of it. Anastasia thought she could own me. The Supernatural thought they could control me. They didn’t realize the darkness they courted until the walls of Daizlei came crushing down around us. I always thought of myself as hard. Unbreakable. Unbeatable... -
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New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Young Kim, Stephenie Meyer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the first installment of New Moon, Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires: the Volturi.Categorized as:
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Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV.Categorized as:
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Mage Shifter by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRina has lost her shifting mojo. Will her mage powers be enough to subdue Rage and Fury? Mage Shifter is the third book in an exciting new magic-filled urban fantasy, starring a girl with lots of moxie, fine brawny shifters, BFFs with questionable morals, and pygmy trolls in need of an attitude adjustment. -
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Scion of Midnight by Kel Carpenter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSelena Foster has slain both monsters and men alike, but will she come out on top when the only opponent left standing is herself? After months of training to hone her ability and self-control, Selena’s life is thrown into disarray when a war she never expected looms on the horizon... -
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Divided by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1". .the story filled in exactly the portion from where Derek left Chloe to when he found her again. ".Categorized as:
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Dark Dreams and Dead Things by Martina McAtee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeventeen-year-old November Lonergan spent her whole life feeling like an outsider. She was right. She’s a reaper like her mother and like her two cousins, Kai and Tristin. The supernatural world believes the three teens are part of a prophecy to save them from an evil known as the Grove. Ember just wants to survive high school and fix the fallout from bringing back her friend... -
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Forsaken by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnough is enough. .. Keira and her best friend Gwen tackle even more foreboding ghosts in their mission to maintain the integrity of The Veil. Some souls are confused, some are angry, and some are trapped in this realm. It’s a daunting responsibility, and has become her life’s work. If the spirits of the dead do not move on, the very fabric of the universe is threatened... -
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Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThere can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope...Categorized as:
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Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFor Kate and Logan Danvers, sixteen-year-old twins of the werewolf Alpha, nothing could ruin a summer faster than the words “supernatural teen leadership conference. ” They expected a boring week of earnest political discussions and team-building exercises...Categorized as:
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Atoning by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy. Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . -
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Lunar Court by Aileen Erin
From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin. Chris is the guy Cosette always wanted. Fun. Funny. Lighthearted and sweet. Chris always manages to find beauty and laughter, even when fighting a chapel full of demons. He's exactly what she needs. Except he's a werewolf and she's a member of the Lunar Court — the only fey court that holds sway over the werewolves... -
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Smoke and Mirrors by Jess Haines
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA girl who uses her illusions to fool the world into thinking she's just like all the other magi. A dragon who sees through her lies. Together they just might survive a world that wants to control or destroy them both. Kimberly may wield ultimate cosmic power, but even a mage has to pay the rent... -
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Darkest Powers Tales (Darkest Powers) by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis full-length anthology of novellas and short fiction complements the Darkest Powers trilogy, adding new dimensions to the characters and their stories. Dangerous returns to Derek and Simon’s past and tells how they came to be at Lyle House. Divided continues Derek’s story, filling in his adventures with Simon while separated from Chloe...Categorized as:
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![Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMatthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life... -
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![Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 1 by Kelley Armstrong]()
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 1 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsContains three companion stories to the #1 NYT bestselling Darkest Powers trilogy. Dangerous (prequel to The Summoning) The story of how Derek and Simon came to Lyle House, told from Derek’s point-of-view. Divided (set between The Summoning and The Awakening) Derek and Simon’s adventures while separated from Chloe and Rae in the factory. Also told from Derek’s point of view... -
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Chosen Thief by Scarlett Dawn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe second saga in the bestselling, groundbreaking Forever Evermore series begins with Chosen Thief, where the life of a skilled lawbreaker becomes much more than she ever wanted. .. Caroline Jules knows death is imminent. She’s only 22, but as an inmate of Death Row in the most secure Mystical jail, what else could her future hold? Caro has no idea... -
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Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Dark, delicious and full of surprises, the Blood Coven series is like vampire candy. " -New York Times bestselling author Heather Brewer. Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can't forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life...Categorized as:
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Heritage by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a dream job until it becomes a nightmare. A few months ago, Keira was an aimless 23 year old, but her Nana changed all that. She’s inherited her grandmother’s psychic gifts as well as a massive fortune. But there’s a catch. She must carry on the work of shepherding lost souls to the next plane of existence. The order of the universe depends on her transitioning spirits through the veil... -
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Righteous Hood by Kendrai Meeks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe cannot win. I won’t let him. When Igor Kharmarov sacrificed himself to save me, he unwittingly left his eldest son as the paterfamilias of the most lethal of vampiric bloodlines. Now Dracula commands more than a few surviving sycophants. He has an entire army at his command, and they’re all coming for me. But when they find me, I won’t be alone...Categorized as:
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![Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 5: Test Five: Siren Song by Akihisa Ikeda]()
Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 5: Test Five: Siren Song by Akihisa Ikeda
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAverage human teenager Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters--no, not jocks and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches and unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! On the plus side, all the girls have a monster crush on him...
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