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Sacrifice of the Septimus, Part 2 by Stephanie Hudson
The Sands of Time are filled with dangers and new enemies to face. But for Keira to stand tall in a world she does not know, she must first brave the differences in loving the man she calls Draven and the man she must now call her King. Join Keira as she is thrown into an ancient time and faces her biggest challenge yet…. How to get a Demon King to fall for a human girl he is forbidden to love. -
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Sacrifice of the Septimus, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson
‘Together we stand and together we fall. ’. Because this time, what is asked of the Chosen One, she cannot do alone. Keira finds herself enlisting the help of her friends as she goes beyond the realms of sanity and steps into a world the likes of no other. One that is filled with personal demons she has no choice but try and tame... -
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![Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter]()
Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter
Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the third, thrilling Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who draws her powers from deep within the earth. Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she’s been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth... -
![The Sundering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Sundering by Vanessa Nelson
Nowhere and no one is safe. Stripped of her rank and her calling by some of her most trusted friends, Yvonne is left shocked and bleeding. Worse is to come. Not only are children still going missing, but she learns that the death of an old friend might not have been natural. With old friendships torn apart, Yvonne must work out who she can trust if she is to find the truth... -
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![Black Sheep by Shayne Silvers]()
Black Sheep by Shayne Silvers
What good is a man when he’s lost his soul? Callie Penrose returns home to find a year has passed, and that everyone believes her long dead. Roland Haviar, once her mentor and now a Master Vampire, has become a bloodthirsty tyrant, fulfilling his vow to bathe the City of Fountains in blood until he avenges her death. And the Vatican Shepherds, once his brothers, stand in his way... -
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Ascension by Zoe Parker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEver get a job that sucks? My name is Iza Black and my life IS the sucky job. I mean yeah, there are perks. Live-in maid service, free food and I get this purple, sparkly aura thing. But there are way more bad parts. So many people, so much pain. Sleep has divorced me completely and I'm living their nightmares now too...Categorized as:
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![Bring the Pain by Michael Anderle]()
Bring the Pain by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Harriken have decided James Brownstone is an unacceptable dishonor to their clan. This time, Grandfather has hired the best assassins in the business and Shay knows them. Shay won't allow Brownstone to go to Japan without backup. Her backup... -
![The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson]()
The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
"The hunt is over. After fifteen years of lies and sacrifice, Baru Cormorant has the power to destroy the Imperial Republic of Falcrest that she pretends to serve. The secret society called the Cancrioth is real, and Baru is among them. But the Cancrioth's weapon cannot distinguish the guilty from the innocent... -
![Cloaked by Vanessa Nelson]()
Cloaked by Vanessa Nelson
The world itself in peril. Arrow’s sleep is being disturbed by nightmares that she cannot remember when awake. Her days are spent trying to build her new, simple, life in the human world and helping the shape-changers track down the last conspirators that tried to destroy the Erith. But the Erith want her help one last time... -
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Shadowmark by McKenzie Hunter
When a god wants you dead, it’s safe to assume life can’t get any worse. Wrong. I’m enemy-number-one to a powerful fae and I’ve ticked off the Master of the vampires one too many times. Life—or rather, death—is coming at me fast. I definitely didn’t expect a demon placing a bounty on me to be added to the what-the-hell-else-could-go-wrong Bingo card... -
![King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
The kings and queens of Under have returned…. My magic has woken the most dangerous beings in Under’s history. As they take back their thrones, the rivalries between them could drag us all into war. Aon tried to prepare me for this moment, by unleashing the powers inside me and teaching me to fight. But his methods were more vicious than I could ever imagine... -
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Spellcast by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI longed for magic. Now I have it. Powerful magic. It has caused chaos in the supernatural world like never seen before. It’s not only my magic that’s the problem—it’s also a spell I cast that changed everything. To save my friend, I reversed vampirism, earning me the top spot on the magical elite’s most wanted list. They want me stripped of my magic or dead. Preferably the latter... -
![Immortal Prince by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Immortal Prince by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
The immortal prince must fall. I’m on a quest to reach my sister, to claim her from the clutches of the vampires who seized my family and end the immortal life of the prince who claimed her. But the path this dark slayer is taking me on is rife with danger, though the kind he weaves is fast becoming my favourite temptation...Categorized as:
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![The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson
Scarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need. As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood. Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind... -
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![Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSome people find power in the light. Others are meant to walk in the dark. Ollie Wit left it all behind: a new home, friends who saw her as something more than a fragile shadow walker and a budding relationship with Kane. She did it all in an effort to shield Asher, who should’ve never been able to escape the Shadowlands... -
![Betrayed by Vanessa Nelson]()
Betrayed by Vanessa Nelson
A missing war mage. Death in the heartland. Settling into her new life in the human world, the last thing Arrow expects is a request for aid from the Erith. The Erith’s favourite war mage is missing and Arrow is asked to investigate. For the first time in her life, she is allowed into the Erith’s fabled heartland... -
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Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott
Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule. My raw magic is gone. .. and I'll stop at nothing to get it back. I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question... -
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Tainted by Vanessa Nelson
Peace at breaking point. A dark and ambitious conspiracy. A lethal adversary. Woken from sleep by intruders, Arrow is shocked to realise that humans have managed to break through her wards. This was no simple break-in. It quickly becomes clear this was just part of a series, and the Erith's ancient enemies may be involved... -
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For King and Corruption by Kel Carpenter
After five months of journeying across the continent with her sister, Quinn is finally ready to return to the king she swore to serve. But war has been brewing over Norcasta in her absence. While Lazarus may reign as king, there are those that would see the blood heirs in power instead. -
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Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter
My rules for survival: Never trust a demon or make a deal with one. But trapped in the demon realm, I have no choice but to break both rules if I want to escape. What’s waiting for me on the other side? A bloodthirsty god who wants to kill me—did I mention it’s my mother? An unforgiving fae who doesn’t care that we’re related and wants me gone, at any cost... -
![Aisling: Breath of the New Creature by A.E. Jürgens]()
Aisling: Breath of the New Creature by A.E. Jürgens
Bound by both her duty to her clann and all the Isles of Rinn Dúin, Aisling is handfast to one of the twelve fae sovereigns: she, a fragile symbol of peace between mortals and fair folk...Categorized as:
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Bewicched by Seana Kelly
Bewicched: The Sea Wicche Chronicles:. We here at The Sea Wicche cater to your art-collecting, muffin-eating, tea-drinking, and potion-peddling needs. Palmistry and Tarot sessions are available upon request and by appointment. Our store hours vary and rely completely on Arwyn—the owner—getting her butt out of bed. I’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the sea wicche, or the wicche who lives by the sea... -
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Deception by Zoe Parker
The Dark is angry…. Jameson went off chasing boobs so now I’m chasing a boob, too—him. Every road so far, ends at a dead end or with someone dead at the end. Mostly the latter. My patience is growing short and so is time. As Phobe blithely reminds me with his sharp smile, there’s a reason the Sidhe chose me and that reason leaves me covered in blood... -
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![Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn]()
Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn
Through time and crime,. The crocodiles cried tears. Furious hearts will not die,. Run away, my dears. Once were charmed,. Forever enslaved. Rage! Rage! The Fae cannot change. The heart has no mercy. .. King Athon is a shifter prick. If only my dastardly soul mate was a little less intelligent...Categorized as:
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![Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor]()
Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI vowed to protect my brother and my pack at all cost, but this time the debt for the protection might be my life. A war between my pack and the witches is long in the making. They’d do anything to destroy us. When a close ally is nearly killed by them, Josh goes rogue and retaliates. It’s not without deadly consequences... -
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Scales and Skeletons by Scarlett Dawn
The bones of the kinsman tell no lies,. A Fae shadow now mars the noon skies. Fly, fly as fast as you can,. Fly, fly and flee the crowned man. Strong and terrible, mighty in rage,. Fear Fae in your days, marked true by the sage. What in the realm have I gotten myself into this time? I thought it would be a splendid idea to sneak into the Shifter Kingdom...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Witch: The Cursed Coven of Spells Hollow by Amber Nicole]()
Wicked Witch: The Cursed Coven of Spells Hollow by Amber Nicole
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat happens when a good little witch gets bored? Well she becomes wicked of course! Are you ready for magic, spells and spice? Winter has never been able to keep a relationship for long. After she's left at the altar for the third time, she begins to think maybe she's been cursed. As the time grows and her loves leave, she becomes cruel, heartless, and hopeless. . -
![Midnight Eternal by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor]()
Midnight Eternal by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeeping our existence a secret protected the pack. Now the wrong people know about us. That's the reason the Alphas and I have been abducted to be hunted for sport, but we have no intention of going down without a fight. Escape seems nearly impossible once it becomes apparent that we've been betrayed by those that we once considered allies and many of our secrets have been exposed... -
![Night's End by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Night's End by Yasmine Galenorn
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, in a final push, Myst returns with a vengeance to bring the Golden Wood forever under the rule of the Indigo Court. Newly crowned Fae Queens Cicely and Rhiannon have embraced their destinies and claimed their thrones...Categorized as:
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![The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine]()
The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine
A darkness has settled over Xest, as roaming hordes of grouslies prey on the vulnerable. Witches and warlocks fear walking the streets, as lines are being drawn, and sides are taken. There’s only one way to stop the destruction coming, but tracking down an evil that doesn’t want to be found isn’t easy...Categorized as:
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Summoned by Alexandrina Krusharska
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou’re either a predator or prey. Nicole has always known which one she is. With her beauty, brilliance, and her father’s powerful last name, Nicole rules her world with ruthless precision. But the cracks have always been there. On her twenty-first birthday, a childhood mistake comes back to shatter her perfect life... -
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Ever Wrath by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere is no hope. Only blood and darkness await. Shade rules as Queen of the Seelie Summer Court with her love, a Teleen Faerie named Dylan at her side. But, the dark court of Unseelie faeries will do everything in their power to rule the earth, including enslaving the human world... -
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Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsView our feature on Anya Bast’s Cruel Enchantment. The Dark Magick series continues from this New York Times bestselling author. To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object of fae power from a locked ancient box. Only Aeric O'Malley has the forging skills to create a key. But will their tumultuous past stand in the way? -
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Blood Magic by Ella Summers
The alternate cover edition for this book can be found here. Branded as an abomination, Dragon Born mage Alex Dering has spent her whole life hiding what she is—a secret her father died to protect. Eight years after his death, Alex finally gets the chance to track down the mage responsible... -
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Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLife with Kane is wonderful, right up until it’s not. People like me, Shadow Walkers, who know that monsters are real and nightmares don’t only happen when you’re sleeping, are always waiting for the worst. But no one believes me when I tell them disaster is looming, not even Kane, the man who has seen more than I can imagine. When the worst does happen, I’m not prepared... -
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Chaos Falls by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"There are no other demons like me. ". Restaurant owner, Hollywood socialite, Prince of Pride: Li'el is one of few demons left this side of the veil, and he has every intention of reveling in his new-found freedom. But being the last demon in LA means that when mauled and shredded bodies are found within a few blocks of Li'el's popular Decadent-i restaurant, the list of suspects is a short one... -
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The Mad Queen by Jocelyn A. Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTess O'Connor is the not-quite-mortal Bearer of the Iron Sword. After her encounter with the Exiled and the bone sorcerer, she's on edge and eager to return to the mortal world to fulfill her oath to the Queens to kill the bone sorcerer. Dragon-slayer Calliea has nearly everything she's ever dreamed of: command of the Valkyries, a place in the High Queen's Wild Court, a handsome man who loves her... -
![Alpha's Redemption- My Luna Has A Son by Jessica Hall]()
Alpha's Redemption- My Luna Has A Son by Jessica Hall
Everly emerged from the shadows of disgrace and rejection, not just surviving but thriving. She’s forged an empire from the scorned and the forgotten. Everly, cast aside by her own pack, faced a path that should have led to her ruin. Yet, in the face of betrayal and adversity, she didn't break; instead, she forged herself into something powerful. But the past isn’t easily forgotten...Categorized as:
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Restless Slumber by K.J. Sutton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 42 ratings"Before I met you, I thought Nightmares were creatures of pain and darkness. Why, then, are you constantly seeking freedom and light? ". Fortuna's entire life has changed. She has no idea how to balance her new responsibilities and who she used to be. There are hundreds of faeries in her head, her brother seems to have lost touch with reality, and a werewolf won’t leave her side... -
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Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShade has been left all, but shattered. Travelling to the Ice kingdom, along with her 'body guard' Dylan-who continues to be bound to her-to where the holder of her magic dwells. The war of Faerie amplifies and her only chance to save it will be to resist the enchantments of the Ice King, one of the Ancient rulers of Faerie... -
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Elusion by Zoe Parker
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe First Prophecy. Seed of Death and Dragon’s womb, suffering her fated tomb. She, our savior, the Fallen’s soul, shall shed her blood to make us whole. A vengeful Darkness she will arise, her love calls forth the Darkest tide. Yet, if her heart has ceased to beat, the world shall eclipse in Dark complete. --------------------...Categorized as:
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![A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar]()
A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHalloween is all fun and games until you're summoned into a closet. Forced to help two children rid their father of a murderous girlfriend to satisfy the terms of her summoning, Sam finds neither the girlfriend, or the father, are quite what they seem. This short story was originally published in 2015 under the title Full Moon Mischief in the Nightshade anthology. -
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Rose and Thorn by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCrown Prince Thorn:. I felt defeated. Helpless. If Sherra were alive, why didn't she mindspeak to tell me so? Every day, I floundered against that notion—that if she were alive, she'd have contacted me by now. "Don't give up, Thorn," Hunter said softly. "We don't know everything there is to know. ". "Hunter, every day reminds me of how little we actually do know. "... -
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![Moon Broken by H.D. Gordon]()
Moon Broken by H.D. Gordon
Recently freed from a life of violence and slavery, Rukiya Moonborn finds herself in a strange new world full of hope and possibilities, unlike any she’s ever known. But the monsters of her past are about to catch up with her, putting everyone around her in danger... -
![Endless Terrors by K.J. Sutton]()
Endless Terrors by K.J. Sutton
Every child had a monster in their closet. Not every child opened the door and slaughtered it. To protect the ones she loves, Fortuna has left behind everything familiar and dear. She can't let down her guard. She can't rest. She can't stop moving. Not if she doesn't want her ever-growing abilities to be used as a catalyst for a monster's entrance into the world... -
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Forever Bound by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA crazed warlock wants my power. A warlock who had a plan set in motion long ago. One that has shaped my life. A hidden power has been revealed, but things are going wonky in the spirit world, and time is running out. Maple Grove is now ground zero for this craziness, and shit’s about to get real... -
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Wolf Distressed by Tessa Cole
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve finally gotten a chance at happiness… but if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. I’m the kind of girl who knows the other shoe is always going to drop. So now that something is going my way, that shoe should show up any minute now. Knox and I have reached a tentative truce and things with Bishop have never been better... -
![Devour by Daniela Romero, J. Bree]()
Devour by Daniela Romero, J. Bree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevour is a collection of novellas by the cult, an insanely talented group of authors including Laura Thalassa, C. N. Crawford, Linsey Hall, J. Bree, Amelia Hutchins and many more! With these brand new prequels, side stories, and standalones, you can reconnect with beloved characters and discover more about what your favorite authors are up to... -
![Cinders Burn at Midnight: Book One in the Trium Perfectum Series by Kara M. Zone]()
Cinders Burn at Midnight: Book One in the Trium Perfectum Series by Kara M. Zone
Cinders Burn at Midnight is a new adult & college dark fantasy with mystery, magical worlds, and fae real world crossover. It's book one in the Trium Perfectum series. . Kaitlin Gilbert doesn't know she's a murderer. On her way to college, she wakes up standing next to her estranged father who presents her with an opportunity to walk through a new door—one filled with magic...
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