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The Burning Witch by Delemhach
Delemhach returns with another heartwarming and humorous blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery in The Burning Witch , the first book of a new House Witch sequel series.Follow the adventures of Lady Katarina Ashowan, daughter of a beloved hero and best friend to Daxaria’s princess, as she navigates the unknown land of Troivack alongside royalty... -
Tested by Lindsay Buroker
Matti would prefer never to see her vindictive dwarven aunt ever again. All she wants is to find her missing parents.But her aunt is extorting the elven assassin, Sarrlevi. That would be problematic on its own, but he’s become Matti’s biggest ally and the man—the elf—she’s falling in love with...Categorized as:
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House of Sky and Breath [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing...Categorized as:
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Pearl Sky by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“If you want to make something new, my Benjamin, be wary of what you unmake in the process.”It’s not just any holiday season for Ben and Tenzin. Elder Zhang’s oldest servant is reaching the century mark and Ben and Tenzin arrive to honor him, but no sooner have they landed on Penglai Island than they’re confronted with the theft of a priceless artifact...Categorized as:
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Cast in Eternity by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDead men tell no talesWhen Corporal Kaylin Neya is assigned front desk duty—a task hated by every Hawk—the only thing she can look forward to besides an endless stream of complaints is visits from a dotty old woman. She always brings baked goods along with information passed on by her friends…who happen to be ghosts no one else can see...Categorized as:
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Runaway Fate by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt's paranormal women's fiction for lovers of magic, mayhem, and a solid afternoon nap (when they can squeeze one in.)Katherine wasn't looking for anything extraordinary in her life. She had a job she loved, a husband she adored, and a home in the beautiful seaside town of Moonstone Cove... -
Scorched by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe seventh book in this action-packed, wildly original fantasy series by New York Times Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt. Home from their travels at last, Sunaya and Iannis are confronted with a threat against which even their strongest magic is largely helpless...Categorized as:
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Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life... -
All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs Samhain approaches, worlds collide.A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church... -
Rand by Silvia Shaw
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr... -
Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe dragons only let me out to hunt.But this time, I’m hunting angels.My need for vengeance drove me into danger. I sought redemption for my past, determined to put an end to the conflict between the angels and dragons.Instead, I ignited a spark.Now, the angels are summoning their strongest warriors, and the dragons are preparing for war...Categorized as:
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Eros by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsElani Stewart hasn't believed in "true love" or fairy tale endings since her parents' divorce.It's one of the reasons she developed her dating service "E-romantic",a scientific algorithm based process that matches one person to their most compatible partners...Categorized as:
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The Distressing Damsel by Shelly Laurenston, G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCan a powerless witch find happiness with an arrogant, impatient dragon? If the dragon has his way, she sure as hell will. Book 2 in the award-winning Dragon Kin series! Talaith's life has never been easy. A goddess has forced her into servitude. Her husband despises her. And all those in her tiny village fear her...Categorized as:
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Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhich is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys...Categorized as:
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Steel Heart by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith the Hope Diamond locked around her throat, Jesse Alexander finds herself in the unfortunate position of being a walking national treasure. With the Starfall stone poised to pulse and flood the world with more of its magic, she must figure out how to remove it before she becomes its pawn yet again. Unfortunately, the stone has a mind—and plans—of its own... -
Magic Forsaken by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI used to be human.Now? Well, it all started with a fae queen, a stolen car, and a kitten…Six months ago, I barely escaped the Fae Enclave with my life. Now I’m on the run, in possession of stolen magic I never asked for and in hiding from everyone in the supernatural community...Categorized as:
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Yvette's Haven by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Scanguards Vampires series - over 1 Million copies sold worldwide! After being kidnapped by a vampire hunter, vampire bodyguard Yvette's first instinct is to kill the bastard. But before she gets the chance, she realizes that he was double-crossed by the witch he was working for and now is in as much danger as she is...Categorized as:
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Drowning In The Dark by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I wasn’t demon enough to defeat my brother before. Things have changed.” As the veil begins to fall and the demons bleed through onto the streets of Boston, Muse knows the battle is lost before it’s even begun. To make matters worse, Adam and the Institute have captured Akil at a time when the city has never needed him more... -
Spider's Trap by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe next thrilling book in Jennifer Estep’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Elemental Assassin series—“an extraordinary series… One of the most intriguing heroines in the genre” (Romantic Times Book Reviews). Keep your friends close but your enemies within stabbing distance... -
Phoenix’s Refrain by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere are forces greater than gods or demons at work here.Leda Pandora, the Angel of Chaos, isn’t like other angels. She fights dirty, in ways totally unbecoming of a soldier in the Legion of Angels. She cracks jokes at the other angels, even when she should really keep her mouth shut. And she stubbornly insists on doing the right thing, even if it’s totally against the rules... -
The Shadow Isle by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe wild Northlands hold many secrets, among them the mysterious island of Haen Marn, the mountain settlements of Dwarveholt, and the fortified city of Cerr Cawnen. All three communities-and the alliance of humans, elves, and dwarves-are threatened by the religious fanaticism of the Horsekin...Categorized as:
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Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSeven corpses are discovered in the streets of a Dragon's fief. All identical, down to their clothing. Kaylin Neya is assigned to discover who they were, who killed them and why. Is the evil lurking at the borders of Elantra preparing to cross over? At least the investigation delays her meeting with the Dragon Emperor...Categorized as:
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Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
Untamed Fate by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLast week I was a waitress. Now I’m turning into a monster.No one knows the truth, except the faceless man—a twisted sorcerer who’s hellbent on stealing my soul.With secrets and danger close on my heels, the only one who can help me tame my inner beast is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago alpha. Our chemistry is explosive, but the rift between our families runs too deep...Categorized as:
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Up in Smoke by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDriven by her awareness someone is out to destroy Tulsa, Jade takes Sandro into the heart of New Orleans to seek help from the Voodoo queens. If anyone can wipe out a choir hellbent on destruction, it’s them.Keeping Sandro on a short leash tests Jade in ways she never imagined possible...Categorized as:
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The Alpha's Curse by Heather K. Carson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never expected life to be easy...As the youngest female Alpha in the region, I had to fight to keep my title and claim my pack. Through blood and sweat, I dragged Cerberus out of the dark ages and built a safe haven. I was proud of everything I’d done.Everything changed on what was supposed to be the best day of any shifter’s life... -
Eagle's Flame by K.L. King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Maeve "Mac" MacInnis is a physician working at the only hospital in Grey Lake, New Hampshire. She has made a pleasant, but lonely home for herself in the quaint shifter village with her chihuahua Lucy and her blind pug Linus. Her life is uneventful until she is forced to kill the traitorous Officer Cal Harris to save May Jensen's life...Categorized as:
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Code Red by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome women fear the fire. Some women simply become it. Ever since her parents were murdered and their home burned down with her inside it, Amara has been afraid of fire. Now, she'll face the flames again, this time in the form of a supernatural terrorist. A supervillain with the power to burn. But the fire-starter isn't the only one Spectra has to worry about...Categorized as:
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Nightingale by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll across Scotland, the resistance movement is growing in both strength and numbers. For the first time in five generations, the Mages are afraid - and it’s all because of one woman.But Mairi knows where the real power lies and that it is the Mages who maintain control of the country. She has become the poster girl for the resistance and her magic is growing stronger by the day... -
Secret of the Broken King by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m Poseidon’s secret bride, cast out of Aquarius and told never to return.I don’t recall our wedding vows saying anything about me obeying him though...I’m supposed to be the last of my kind, all-powerful and marked by prophecy for greatness. But, something, somewhere, must have gone wrong because I have no power or greatness. Just a flare for theft and a quick mouth that gets me in trouble... -
A Court of Honey and Ash by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
Orphaned. Trained to fight. Raised to fear the power of Underhill. Secretly in love with a man who doesn’t want me.I’m still just Alli, aka the half-human orphan fae, but my life is looking up for the first time. It only took me my whole 24 years. But when Underhill—the ancestral home of the fae—shatters, making it impossible for any fae to enter, I’m the only one who knows who did it... -
Crown of Lies: The Demon Detective by Annika West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf he learns who I am, he'll kill me. Half-demons don't belong in angel territory. But I'm kind of an expert at staying hidden and running my quiet magical business from my sister's cafe.So, imagine my surprise when an archangel tracks me down and offers me a new job... -
The Descent Series Complete Collection by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDESTINED TO BE A WEAPON. Elise Kavanagh is good at one thing: killing demons, angels, and gods. For years, she was the death that supernatural creatures feared. More myth than woman, she walked the Earth as the embodiment of vengeance. DENYING HER DESTINY. Elise wants to retire with with the man who has long protected her body and mind... -
City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Isandor Novel The whole city is searching for Hasryan—some for revenge and justice, others to save their friends. Yet no one knows where to find him except Lord Arathiel Brasten, who vanished 130 years ago only to magically return. Lord Diel Dathirii’s struggle to free his city from the neighbouring imperialistic enclave is far from over... -
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Amethysts & Alchemy by Rachel Rener
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI used to eat rocks as a child.The family doctor diagnosed me with pica, dooming me to years of intensive therapy and extensive dentistry work...Categorized as:
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Magic Strikes - Midnight Games by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings4th Curran's POV, takes place during Magic StrikesFeatured in Small Magics...Categorized as:
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Soul Reader Complete Series by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up at the foot of your own grave is no picnic… especially when you can’t remember how you got there.Cursed with powers she can’t name, Sloane Cabot has vowed to catch the Rogue who turned her into a monster and killed her family. Too bad a broodingly hot mage is bound to keep her on the straight and narrow.Whether she likes it or not.. -
Magic at the Gate by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAllie Beckstrom's lover, Zayvion Jones, is a Guardian of the Gate, imbued with both light and dark magic and responsible for ensuring that those energies don't mix. But Zayvion lies in a coma, his soul trapped in death's realm... -
The High Priestess by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDisowned from her family, shunned from her history and the next in line to quell a war she has no knowledge about, Marie takes on a series of foes as she explores the muddy waters of history, discovering that witches and demons have far more in common than she is comfortable with...Categorized as:
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The Memory Puller by Kris K. Haines
She stole his memory. Will he steal her heart? Shrouded Sister Cassandra Fortin is a wannabe rebel hidden beneath midnight blue dress robes.By day, she toils at the Temple, pulling the human memories craved by her Fae overlords. By night, she hunts through those same memories for treasures to steal, buying freedom for the mortal colonies’ least fortunate families...Categorized as:
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Darkest Before Dawn by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“It’s too late to save myself, but I’ll save her, even if it kills me.” When Akil leaves a nine year old half-blood girl on Muse’s doorstep, it’s not long before the demons come hunting, but this time Muse isn’t the target. The Institute, Muse’s immortal brother, and the Princes of Hell, all want a piece of the little half-blood... -
A Curse of Blood & Stone by K.A. Tucker
From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be read in series order.“I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.”From jewelry thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting, Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all... -
A Kiss of Shadow by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAccepting the throne could be a death wish....My corronation is near, but everything is more dangerous than ever. As the king and I travel to the High Court of the Fae for our wedding, a stalker lurks in the shadows. Someone doesn't want me to be queen, and they're willing to kill me to keep me off the throne.A Kiss of Shadow is the second in a new fantasy romance trilogy by Linsey Hall... -
Dark Lies by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy nightmare’s not over. It’s just beginning.I killed the sorcerer that turned my life into a living hell, but instead of getting better, my world is falling apart. New threats lurk in every shadow, and I still don’t have the answers I need.The cops want me to betray the pack, the pack wants me to betray my family, and servants of a dark god are hunting me for my blood...Categorized as:
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Midnight Waters by Rosie Wylor-Owen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“In my family, when someone is born, another will die.”A symbiotic curse has plagued the Arrowood and Everhart households for generations. When a new baby is born, a member of the ancient clans die. Only a truce between the warring families can break the deadly hex once and for all.Upon hearing her cousin is in labour, Maeve Arrowood hurries home to find out which one of them will be next...Categorized as:
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Wolf King by Lindsey Devin
I must do everything in my power to resist the savage Wolf King…I cannot win. I’m surrounded by vicious female wolves desperate to gain the favor of the ruthless Wolf King.But I want nothing to do with Elias, who is brutal, untamed, and demanding, or his equally savage wolf court.Only I must take part in the Wolf King ceremony, or my father’s kingdom will be lost...Categorized as:
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Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAllison Beckstrom is committed to her work tracing illegal spells. Now, there's an apocalyptic storm bearing down on Portland, and when it hits, all the magic in the area will turn unstable and destructive... -
Immortal Magic by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe New York Shade is completely invisible to humans, because humans can't see magic. That's how it was supposed to be. But when a powerful spell is unleashed outside of the Shade, nobody knows where it came from or who made it. Nobody except Damian Reed...Categorized as:
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Wrath of the Goddess by Lauren Dane
Rowan Summerwaite is back—and more than a little pissed off—in Wrath of the Goddess , the fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane’s Goddess with a Blade series. You can’t keep a vengeful woman down for long. Rowan Summerwaite, elite hunter and human vessel to the goddess Brigid, has returned home to Las Vegas—and she’s mad as hell... -
Midnight Shadows by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a powerful vampire approaches me with an irresistible offer, I know I'm doing a very bad thing by accepting it.I accept it anyway.And now?Well, now he owns me. I don't make deals with vampires. I hunt them.But the life of someone I love depends on that terrible decision, and I go willingly into the darkness to save him.I can only hope that darkness doesn't devour me...
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