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Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThree decades . . . Five Riftwars . . . One magnificent saga: From New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist comes Magician's End, the final book in the epic Riftwar Cycle... -
Silksinger by Laini Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOne faerie, the last of her clan, must fight to complete her sacred duty Whisper Silksinger is the last of the secret guardians of the Azazel, one of the powerful Djinn who dreamed the world into being. Relentlessly pursued by bloodthirsty devils, she flees to the city of Nazneen to restore the Azazel to his temple... -
Ruthless Love by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThrall. Dhamphyr. Empress.Each is a title that has been thrust upon me, but there’s another I’ll willingly claim for myself: Malakai’s executioner.He thought he could break me…twist me into his obedient pet–but all he has done is add to the list of reasons why I’ll find him and then kill him.Of course, it isn’t that simple, and I have made many promises that I have to uphold... -
House of Fae and Mist by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI have no intention of being anyone’s bride, let alone fighting tooth and nail to get there.All the vicious catfights in the school nauseate me. I have bigger things to worry about, like being hunted by my father, who’s getting closer every day.Yet no one leaves me alone. The princes believe I’m playing hard to get, so they pursue me fiercely... -
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Bewitching Her Monsters by Yve Vale
A werewolf, a gargoyle, a phoenix, and a demon walk into the bar…Yeah, it sounds like a set-up to a bad joke. But this is my life, and it just got weird. Jade :As a hopeless romance author, I go out to a local bar, looking for something to cure my writer’s block. When I discover four of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen in real life, this forty-year-old homebody finds all the inspiration I need...Categorized as:
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Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot
“But heed this warning, and heed it well—your mate’s life is linked with the very male she is destined to kill.”With an iron collar wrapped around her throat, Sage is cut off from her powers and forced to live in Clearwell Castle, home to her enemy—the ruthless king whose bloodthirsty rule has led to the deaths of thousands of Cursed... -
Détraquée by Hystaracal
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"All her growth was the conveying of a corpse of hope."(From 'The Rainbow', D.H. Lawrence)It was definitely the worst of times... -
Heart of Deceit by May Dawson
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve won the bride trials and married my dragon shifter prince. But happy endings aren’t that easily won in the Ice Fae kingdom.His best friend, Thorne, tells me that he keeps the prince’s lost memories of our past life together. That through those memories, he’s fallen in love with me.And that Kaelan is about to kill me.He's under a dark enchantment... -
A Promise so Bold and Broken by Sophia St. Germain
After saving her rebel friends on the final day of the election, Elessia is on the run.But the danger is far from over... -
If She's Wicked by Amelia Hutchins
International, award winning, Amazon top 20 Bestselling author! She’s a war I cannot win. She’s our salvation. Erie is the one creature that can save my race from dying out. The thing is, we broke her, but we broke the wrong parts. Now, the only thing that girl craves is revenge and a need to destroy with a rage that burns hotter than the fires of Hell...Categorized as:
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The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich
Before he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider.Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands. She works tirelessly to keep some of the most powerful Fae of the realm safe from those who seek to use them for their gifts.Or that's what Rayner has always believed... -
Shadowborn Prison by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe shadows are my prison… and I can’t escape. I’m Izora Dawn, and I’ve been locked away for something I didn’t do. But that’s what they all say, right? When rumoured only the dangerous survive Shadowborn Prison, I know I have no choice but to fight for my life. Luckily my short time at Shadowborn Academy, home to those with dark magic seducing their souls, has taught me how to do just that... -
To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best way to ruin a rogue slayer's day? Force an arranged marriage on her. Despite being the best of the best, my parents–who run our region's slayer council–decide it's time for me to get married. Apparently, being the wife of a high-born slayer will finally make me respectable. Or so they say. I see the arrangement for what it really a power grab... -
Shadow Me by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, I killed a god and stole his power. I’ve been paying for it ever since.After my banishment, I promised myself three things.One: I would never take a mate.Two: I would find a way to get rid of the power I stole.Three: I would punish the gods who banished me.Not necessarily in that order.There’s just one teeny, tiny little problem... -
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Darkbeam Part III by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Third part in the Darkbeam Novels: The Rubicon's Story. Blake Leaf is fighting against the Dent. He truly believes that the Dent is an enslavement spell. One where he would loose himself and that the bond is not natural. He takes extreme measures with the help of Sam and Dimitri, a very dark sorcerer, that might cost him his life, if he caves... -
Oracle Among Hounds by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFATE BELONGS TO MEBut it turns out, there's more to being Fate than just seeing visions and changing things every now and then.When I took the old god's power, I also took its responsibilities.Add in my newfound immortality, which requires proving myself to Serberus the way he proved himself to me… and my vow to the unicorns on top of that, and my life just got more complicated... -
The Vicious Fae's Love by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI ran from one hot fae guy who wasn't interested in me… and ended up in the arms of another.We're just friends, though, me and Remmo.Just. Friends.Never mind the way he smells.Or the sparks that fly between us--literally.He's showing me around Vevol while I get over my heartbreak, and then we'll go back to our friends and break the temporary mate bond we've created.At least, that's my plan... -
Bound by Fate by A.N. Caudle
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRyker Lost without his mate, Ryker is driven to the point of madness. He won’t let her escape her shadow. Not this time, not ever. But now, his enemies are threatening what was once lost. Will he find Kya before it’s too late, or will he be forced to choose between his bond and the realm? Kya Having just evaded the clutches of death, Kya is now bound by the nightmare of her reality... -
Claws of Death by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrading one prison for another, one kingdom for the next—there’s no escape for Ayna.Myron is free, but freedom comes at steep cost.Back in Erina’s gilded prison, Ayna has one goal: escape. But with the King of Tavras holding her captive and her sister’s sacrifice keeping her from running, she’s forced to play a dangerous game. If she fails to outmaneuver Erina, she'll never break free... -
The Blood of Doves by Melissa McSherry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs an orphan, Kasia was raised in the slums of Lethe, forced to steal and kill to survive, but somehow always managed to evade the law. Her luck eventually runs out when she finds herself on the brink of death. A handsome stranger rescues her, bringing her back to his realm. Once there, he informs her of her past, a past she refuses to believe to be true... -
Faint Hearted by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
The Summer Court princess has never failed to end the curse that ravages Faerie every hundred years, until now. As the Fall princess, the responsibility has fallen on me to stop the poison destroying my realm. I must go to Ethereum to fetch the heart of one of its dark lords, or my people will perish. Everything unravels the moment I step foot in Ethereum... -
The Shadow of Wings by C.C. Davie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Heliacle has risen.But it wasn’t without a cost. After being freed from her ordeal in Lylican,Amylia begins to heal as she forges a new life in Asteryn. But within its borders, bonds are being strained to the limit.Old wounds test the strength of those closest to each other.The eight territories of Labrynth are still dangerously divided, human distrust of Wytchlings cleaving them apart... -
A Simple Truth: Book 2 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Simple Truth is the second book in the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy trilogy The Freckled Fate."After the enemy she captured reveals an earth-shattering truth, Finn finds herself in alliance with the one man she despised the most. Torn between her haunted past and her unclear future, she is determined to fulfill her promises at last, overcoming any hindrance in her path... -
Pompous by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm chaotic power and charmed trouble,Like a hell-broth that boils and bubbles...No one and I mean no one is prepared for the wrath I am about to inflict...(Preorder will get moved up!)Pompous is Book 3 in a 5 Book series full of magic, chaos and one witch who refuses to choose between all the demons vying for her attention (contains MMFMM). This book ends on a cliffhanger... -
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The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe fell in love with the charming lord. Now, she has to learn to live with the dragon.The revelations of Wylhier have Cera questioning the nature of her relationship with Isael. Meanwhile, Isael finds himself reevaluating his priorities as a figure from his past reemerges.Esryian Tales is a serialized romance that debuted on Kindle Vella in 2021... -
The Heir of Vasilica by C.C. Davie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was born in blood and pain. I should have been thrown to the wolves with my mother’s body, my soul destined to roam the woods with my sisters. But fate laid its cold hand on me as I entered this world, wrapping its icy fingers around mine and leading me towards a life I could so easily have never seen.My name is Lyrik Damaris.And this is my story... -
Violence in the Void by Alice Stanco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat day at the Armantrea market was the same as any other, until a tall, beautiful stranger appeared and snapped his fingers.In an instant, my world disappeared, replaced by his strange land. I’m suddenly surrounded by foreign accents, mysterious, magic-wielding Astrales like Xander, and powers I never knew existed.Except, in Xander’s eyes, I belong here... -
Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Bolt by Ellie Horn
My tall, dark, and gorgeous ex-Centaur warrior is not only broken, but he needs a hero.Thanks to my newly discovered talent, it seems like I’m the only one who fits the bill. But it turns out the Dragon who is keeping him company is more than just an ordinary kind of trouble.It’s a good thing that I’m no ordinary hero.. -
The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA war is on the horizon, and it won't be good. Long before my birth, a war between supernatural creatures raged while a silent enemy watched with a smile. When the clans were weakened, the enemy stood and took over most of the country. That enemy was the human king that trapped me all my life. He was worst than the creatures that lurked in the shadows... -
The Barbaric Fae's Soul by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI formed a temporary mate bond with the unseelie king… but he wants to make it permanent.And with the klynnas now hunting us down, we don't have time to worry about a relationship.Friends with benefits?Maybe.But now that the klynnas are attacking and our world is changing, I can't risk falling in love again... -
Bound by Fate by A.N. Caudle
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRykerLost without his mate, Ryker is driven to the point of madness. He won’t let her escape her shadow. Not this time, not ever. But now, his enemies are threatening what was once lost. Will he find Kya before it’s too late, or will he be forced to choose between his bond and the realm?KyaHaving just evaded the clutches of death, Kya is now bound by the nightmare of her reality... -
The Vicious King by Gina L. Maxwell
"...nothing short of epic, standing equally among those from the likes of Rebecca Yarros and Sarah J Maas. Gina has earned her place among them several times over with the Verran Kings." ~The British Bibliophile IN A WAR WHERE SHADOWS AND LIGHT COLLIDE, ONLY THE VICIOUS WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS.. -
Midnight Monsters by Rory Miles, Harper Frey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou're going to lose.Those four words meant nothing when I first heard them, but now they feel like a dark prophecy.My power has been bound, my mate bond broken. My mother demands Dane's death, while the witches call for Bastian's head. Valen is the only one who might be safe, but the threat from his father looms over us like an angry storm cloud... -
Star Spear by Geneva Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed to save a kingdom.Consumed by wrath.Which will burn hotter, love or vengeance?Prince Callen Shadow left Innesvale with one goal: Bring the Fire Singer home, no matter the cost. Seduction and lies were easy for him - until her. Now Cal is realizing the cost of saving his kingdom may be losing the only woman he’s ever loved... -
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The Faerie Guild Trials by Gem L. Preston, Brittany Corley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Faerie Guild Trials is the first book in a duology with angsty romance. If you love morally grey women and dirty-talking cinnamon rolls, you’ll fall in love with this dark romantasy with a jaw-dropping plot twist.Efia Mathonwy, the last Nüwch, must survive the deadly trials of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, wielding the rare power to control shadows... -
Dark Heart by Donna Grant
Deepest passion. Darkest betrayal.Once, she was my world. The only one I loved. Then it was all ripped away—including my freedom.Vengeance kept me alive. It paved every step, shaped every plot.Until I finally caught her.I learned that line between love and hate is wafer-thin... -
Assassin's Capture: Assassin's of Onisea #3 by Kira Stanley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have been captured by the shadow fae, and it's my fault.They had us surrounded, trapped, and I did the only thing I could think of to save Zayden, Ajax and Rykon. In that moment, the only thing that mattered was keeping them safe... -
The Obsidian Blaze by Beka Westrup
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSia has returned to her father's floating city, and now she must face the promise and arranged marriage she's been running from for the last several years. She can no longer hide from her magic or from the seraph she's been bound to. However, the crown prince, Alezandral, has no interest in forcing her into an unwanted marriage...Categorized as:
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The Sheep in Sheep's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFreedom is earned.Right? Except for the past twenty-one years of laying low, keeping my head down, and doing what the human king of Angevin requested of me, I've received nothing. Freedom is a far cry from what he gave me, flipping everything I've come to know upside down.A mother figure betrayed me. Snatching the soft rug called freedom from underneath my feet alongside the king of all people... -
Shadows and Light by Anne Bishop
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsNational bestselling author Anne Bishop’s novels have been hailed as “genuine gems” (SF Site) and “lavishly sensual” (Library Journal). In her highly anticipated second book in the Tir Alainn Trilogy, she weaves a dazzling tale of romance, high adventure, and thrilling fantasy... -
A Night Without Whispers: Odrin's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe life, love and backstory of Odrin the Reever.Intended to be read after "The Night & Its Moon"available only on the author's website at pipercj... -
The Prince and the Ice King by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery Winter Solstice, the Emerald Kingdom sends the dreaded Ice King a sacrifice—a corrupt soul, a criminal, a deviant, or someone touched by magic. Prince Reardon has always loathed this tradition, partly because he dreams of love with another man instead of a future queen.Then Reardon’s best friend is discovered as a witch and sent to the Frozen Kingdom as tribute... -
Cirque du Mort by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome one, come all! Welcome to the first and last greatest show of your lives! Shake in terror as you see the unimaginable, and open your minds to the nightmares that crawl through your simple human brains. Not for the faint of heart, but we’ll take any heart that beats. I want to hear your gasps of disbelief before your moans of pleasure and pain... -
House of Shifting Tides by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsDive into the first standalone spin-off of the bestselling series and Booktok sensation, The Kingdom of Crows. Cathal's story takes place right after the events of House of Striking Oaths and should be read in order.TWICE UPON A TIME, A PRINCESS FELL IN LOVE WITH A BEAST.I was reborn with no memory of my previous life and no powers, save for transforming into an aberration most wish eliminated... -
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Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories by Zoey Ellis, Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen it comes to true love, rules are meant to be broken …Dark forests and locked doors, poisoned apples and forbidden lovers ... Bold heroines and swoon-worthy heroes break all the rules in this enchanting anthology of the fairy tales you thought you knew.Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors... -
The Last Dream by Alana Kay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPlay along. Escape the cage. Stay alive.My name is Sheena May, and everything has changed. All my secrets are out, and now I’m a hostage again. Trapped in a concrete box surrounded by the very magical objects my life depends upon, I have to find a way to outsmart the witches who betrayed us and get back to the men I love... -
A Dance With Fire by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShula Azzarh is Fae……in a world where it’s illegal to be.Working at Piriguini’s Circus keeps her hidden in plain sight, but when a vicious accident exposes the truth of what she is, her safe game of hiding comes to an end. Taken by the emperor’s soldiers, Shula is forced into the hands of a mysterious Brotherhood, a group of humans hell-bent on eradicating her race completely...Categorized as:
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The Bones of Benevolence by Lauren M. Leasure
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReckoning, Retribution and RuinPetra’s entire life has just fallen apart and come together all in a single breath. Against her will, she’s been promised to the Rebel King, head of a bloodthirsty army amassed by force. But now that her true bloodline has been revealed, not everyone is content to sit idly by while her powers are abused in the name of conquest... -
Wing and Arrow: Zaccai's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis novelette follows Zaccai, Raascot's spymaster. We peer into his life in the military camps, and his complicated romance between a mortal woman and a fae male as we get to know Gwydir's troops, queer love, and the double-edged sword of espionage.Wing and Arrow is a part of the Gyrradin universe and meant to be read after The Sun and Its Shade, Book Two... -
Betraying Destiny by Nora Ash
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBetrayed and killed by the god destined to love herHe was meant to be her lover, but he would rather see the Omega dead than surrender to Fate’s snare.No one escapes the Realm of Death, but if Annabel doesn't find a way out, her mates will die along with her, and Ragnarök will leave nothing behind but darkness and ashes.Her only hope is to win the heart of the god who killed her...
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