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Reign of Stars and Fire by L.J. Andrews
Nothing is as it seems. It never was.With darkness spreading across the fae isles, the reluctant raven queen seeks the aid of Calista, the storyteller, and unwittingly falls into a dark tale of twisted fates. To save Ari from being lost in a fae sleep, Saga will reach into the past and uncover deadly secrets left behind by her brother, the last fate king... -
The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow
The Saint of War spares the life of a servant girl so she can fulfill her destiny as the kingdom’s greatest warrior in this short story of love and loyalty by New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow.Always mindful of the debt she owes, the girl finds her worth as a weapon in the hand of the Prince. Her victories make him a king, then an emperor... -
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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Between the Moon & Her Night by Jaclyn Kot
“It was like he had lifted the lid to a small locket box, because a soft, beautiful melody began to play—happy and sad, and filled with love and loss.It was the song of us.The song of Life and Death.”Centuries before the events of Between Life and Death and Between Sun and Moon . . . Centuries before she was Sage . . . She was Aurelia, the Goddess of Life... -
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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... -
Court of Ice and Ash by L.J. Andrews
She chose him. He chose revenge. But some choices have deadly consequences.When Elise agreed to break a vicious curse over the man she loved, she never imagined he was a lost fae prince. But Valen left her to carry out vengeance for his slaughtered family. So when she joins the outlaw fae in their uprising against her own sister, all Elise wants is to forget the prince who holds her heart... -
Thorns of Frost by Krista Street
Being entered into the Rising Queen Trial is equivalent to death. If I win, I’ll marry my enemy. If I lose, I’ll marry another fae of the king’s choosing. Either way, my freedom is lost unless I find a way to escape.Intent on fleeing, I train my new affinities and learn what’s needed to survive while pretending to vie for the throne... -
Wicked Highlander by Donna Grant
The most reckless and fierce of the MacLeod brothers, Quinn is a prisoner of the god inside him, tormented by his inability to save his family from slaughter. His fury governs him, and day by day he loses himself to the darkness in his soul. But Quinn has a profound yearning for a woman's love…... -
How to Marry a Lich by Lizzie Strong
Fans of The Addams family, Mary Shelley, and eldritch horror will gobble up this deliciously gothic monster romance.For the last five years, Dahlia Grayskull has sought solace in the shadows of the decrepit, and supposedly abandoned, Rosemont Manor. She's been hiding from her reputation as the shrew of King's Fall, her wicked stepfather, and the shadow of something much more deadly... -
A Court This Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark
For fantasy romance readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent. This slow burn, enemies-to-lovers series will enchant you…For years, when I fell asleep, I dreamed of a man with blazing green eyes and a cruel smile.The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead.Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have...Categorized as:
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The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick
Millicent Foxboro is haunted.Not by ghosts but by the anguish of her past and the uncertainty of her future. After all, even in the progressive year of 1928, most people would balk at hiring a woman who’d spent two months in a mental ward for traumatic amnesia...Categorized as:
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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... -
Bite The Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti
He gave me his word—and he broke it.Kingsnake promised me he would let me go once he found the cure, but he’s known this entire time and never once shared it with me. And now that I know the truth, that there is no cure, he still won’t let me go. Now I’m his prisoner once again.He asks to feed from me several times, but I refuse all his advances... -
Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder
Hope might not be enough this time. The fae king continues to claim victories and Nyx is awake. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the gods are after us and we’re running out of time. The Fae King has power he shouldn’t from a sorceress who holds the key. To defeat him, we have to go through her. But the gods are hunting us, and Nyx asked for me personally... -
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남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 1 by Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratings판타지 소설 속 남편의 손에 죽는 악역 조연, ‘루드베키아’가 되었다. 이 세계의 망할 아버지는 내 정략결혼 상대를 또 물어왔다. 문제는 그 상대가 바로 날 죽이게 될 남편이라는 것! 일단은 살길을 찾아야 한다... -
ENNEAD Vol. 2 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe full-color Boys’ Love webtoon hit inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology! (Hardcover Edition for Mature Audiences)Nine powerful gods of ancient Egypt are known as the Ennead. When the god of war, Seth, kills his brother Osiris to take over Egypt, he ushers in an era of chaos and cruelty under his rule... -
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
A dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.For Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of one of Saint-Malo's wealthiest ship-owners, the high walls of the city are more hindrance than haven... -
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 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... -
Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall
They call him the Silent Death, because he kills without sound and leaves none capable of speaking in his wake…When the empire’s deadliest fae murderer catches her wielding forbidden magic, twenty-year-old Emelin believes her hour has come. Instead, her inhumanly beautiful captor spares her life, but carries her off on his velvet wings – into the one place from which no human ever returns... -
To Poison a King by S.G. Prince
S.G. Prince's new standalone is a breathtaking fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and a girl tasked with saving the very man she aimed to kill.Selene is the youngest daughter in a gifted line of healers, born to serve as the king's royal physician. Yet when Selene's mother Persaphe embroils her in a plot to kill the king, Selene finds herself poisoning the very man she is sworn to protect... -
Court of Vice and Death by Alexis Calder
The stories about the fae court were true and I’m not sure if any of us will survive.Everything in the fae court wants me dead. The monsters who live here, the royal family, even the other tributes. I’m surrounded by enemies but I won’t forget the cause of all this suffering: The Fae King. If I’m going down, I’m going to take him with me.But nothing is easy in Konos... -
A Sword of Shadow and Deceit by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke
Desperation makes warriors of captives. The Gods split the skies and rained down tyranny upon the mortal realm long ago. Ever since then, the only thing worse than being human is being of Divine Blood.For someone like me—an undocumented God child, indebted to the Underworld Assassination Guild—that means only one thing: A life in the shadows.Or so it should have been … until Mortal Gods Academy... -
The Forest King by Alex Faure
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the destruction of the Roman army in Hibernia, Commander Darius Lucilius is taken prisoner by Fionn, a newly crowned Celtic king. Darius’s only desire is to return to his people, yet he finds himself increasingly captivated by the beautiful, dangerous Fionn, and caught up in the strange politics of a foreign and ancient world. Meanwhile, Fionn has plans of his own for Darius... -
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Curse of the Thorn King by Lisette Marshall
Killing a fae king is hard. Doing so politely is even harder.Briannis Iavi – well-bred lady and accidental assassin – is so close to securing the life of her dreams. All she needs to do is complete one last make her way into fae territory, sneak into the enchanted halls of Rosethorn Keep, and kill the king of Faerie... -
To Hunt a Demon King by Madeleine Eliot
Little Red Riding Hood meets spicy romantasy in this witchy retelling of a classic fairy tale. Elara has only one goal in her life: to convince her mother to treat her like the fully grown witch she is and let her attend a Coven meeting. But on her twenty-fifth birthday, Elara discovers that her mother had good reasons for keeping her away from the Coven and her grandmother, its unfeeling Crone... -
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... -
Bump in the Night by Cassie Mint
He’s smart, handsome, and we have an instant connection.Pity all these ghosts keep interrupting our moments…All my life, I’ve wanted a ghostly encounter. It’s my greatest dream, and it’s never happened for me—not even in Belladonna Bay, where every other building is haunted... -
Nightshade by Keri Lake
A love so forbidden, it would shake the heavens ...My father called them messengers.He once told me they walked among us, and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs... -
This Wicked Curse by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cursed princess, a soulless pirate, and a deal that could change both of their fate. In a realm full of monsters, shadows are stolen, and promises are bound with blood… and sometimes marriage vows. Princess by birth and sacrificial lamb by royal decree, Scarlet Midicious is ready to face her fate. She’s known her entire life that this day would come...Categorized as:
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A Tainted Claim by Zoey Ellis
He will take what he is owedAnd she will not escape himAna is determined to put her nights with Maddoc behind her, but one thing becomes clear.The Alpha outlaw won’t let her go.Infuriated by Ana’s disobedience, Maddoc uses all his resources to reassert his claim, no matter what violent destruction it causes. But Ana is no longer the Omega she once was... -
Undead Gods by Caitlyn Battelle
WELCOME TO KAVA, WHERE THE UNDEAD GODS NEITHER HEAR NOR CARE… Elysia Parker lives each day in fear it will be her last.The magic the gods carelessly gifted mortals disappeared years ago, and Elysia Parker is all too familiar with what happens when someone is found to be harboring magic in her land. Death... -
Bite The Power That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti
Ellasara came at me with a blade—and she defeated me.But my eyes open to my bedchambers and I see Kingsnake sitting at my beside with Fang next to my pillow. I expect to feel the horrible pain of my injury, but I already feel healed. When I sit up, the room doesn’t spin and I don’t feel weak. In fact, I feel better than I ever have…Kingsnake takes my face in my hands and pulls me close... -
One Little Nightmare by Dawn Darling
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA paranoid schizophrenic with a dark passenger lurking in the shadows.A broken Siren who would give anything to end her curse.A mystery girl with the traumas of her past written on her body.Pandora's Box has been opened, and to reclaim their identities they will have to determine what is real, what is fantasy, and face the darkness within... -
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Tangled Secrets by Yve Vale
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA broken peace treaty. A dangerous secret. How far will they go for love?Abducted and left for dead in the mortal realm, I'm quickly captured by humans. Unfortunately, Oakes and Jaden are arrested for breaking the realms’ peace treaty when they trespassed in their attempt to save me.Prince Eldrin must find a way to free us and prevent another realm war...Categorized as:
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The Lost Princess by Raven Storm
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was the diamond of my father's court, and his most prized possession--his 'gift from the gods'. My shimmering skin and pale complexion set me apart from the other nobles of the court. I was cherished. I was loved.Until I wasn't. My father sold me north to settle his debts, and I was shipped off to a strange kingdom...Categorized as:
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Fractured Wings by M.T. Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStarlette doesn’t remember the crimes everyone seems to assume she committed. And without any evidence of transgression, she is set free. Only for her parents to have her committed to Mount Point Psych Ward.She’s had countless therapists, none of them lasting, except him. The brooding, beautiful doctor who’s come in to rain on her parade...Categorized as:
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The Wolf in My Tavern by L.V. Lane
A father should protect his daughter.Mine sold me out to predators for coin enough to pay his debts.Sobbing and broken, I shiver in the cold stone cell, awaiting my desperate fate.Only I am not alone, and my fellow prisoner is about to change the course of my life.A poor fish market girl sold out by her father.A young blacksmith apprentice with secret ties to the rebellion...Categorized as:
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Deerskin by Robin McKinley
As Princess Lissla Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her beauty she is the image of her dead mother, the queen. But this likeness forces her to flee from her father's lust and madness; and in the pain and horror of that flight she forgets who she is and what it is she flees from: forgets almost everything but the love and loyalty of her dog, Ash, who accompanies her... -
Restoration by Carol Berg
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the third Book of the Rai-kirah, Seyonne is besieged by doubt, madness, and visions that insist that he will destroy the world. Even his steadfast hope, that somehow Prince Aleksander is destined for greatness, seems doomed. For a royal murder sends Aleksander on the run as the Derzhi Empire crumbles around him... -
A Heart So Cold and Wicked by Rebecca F. Kenney
He saved her from a murderer. But can he protect her from himself?Kidnapped by a serial killer, Feather has lived in a remote cabin for years, surviving by cleverness and caution. One night, she unwittingly summons a Fae demon known as Krampus, who enacts vengeance on her kidnapper and leaves Feather free... but with nowhere to go and no memory of the family from which she was stolen... -
The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten
In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore—a necromancer and former smuggler—to his right hand side... -
Caught to Conjure by Kyra Alessy
A powerful witch who escaped a cruel life. Three stubborn enemies who would drag her back. Can they save their world together or will past hatred prove stronger than love? Growing up hated and despised, Vie escaped her uncle and the three men who made her miserable. She vowed never to return to that life nor to let herself be treated like that again... -
Scars of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis
Bound by fate to the man she's sworn to defy.Revered for her magical ability, Naya is the most treasured omega in her parents' empire. Her birth marked the arrival of peace in the land, and her people eagerly await her reign. But Naya is haunted by a tragedy. Finding her mate is the key to banishing the shadows plaguing her... -
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The Vampire King by Kenya Wright
Escape into the Vampire King—a steamy, high-octane paranormal.As a human domina, Camille 's only purpose in life is to birth vampire children for the powerful the Quiet King . Trapped within the castle walls under strict rules and constant surveillance by guards, Camille has spent the last two years, witnessing the brutal slaughter of innocent babies and insurmountable atrocities to other women... -
The Winter Kissed Kings by Ivy Fox
From the USA Today Bestselling Author Ivy Fox comes the last installment in The Winter Queen Duet, where every secret and lie will be forced into the light to either save or destroy the Kingdom of Aikyam.The plan was simple.Subdue my would-be usurpers with a marriage proposal and guarantee my sovereignty.Little did I know that my reign should have been the least of my worries...Categorized as:
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Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle
PRIEST. PIRATE. MONSTER.From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes Ocean of Sin and Starlight, a dark-fantasy romance with morally gray pirates and monstrous sirens, a standalone spinoff of A Ship of Bones and Teeth.I wasn’t always a monster.Once upon a time I had a family, a home, dreams... -
Curse of Shadows and Thorns by L.J. Andrews
A bargain between enemies. A curse without an end. A love that will bring a kingdom to its knees.Long ago, Elise's ancestors stole the crown from the fae king. As the niece of the brutal, current king, her purpose is to do whatever is asked to ensure her family keeps the throne for centuries to come...Categorized as:
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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... -
Scion of Chaos by Ophelia Bell
When Nemea Jones wakes up naked and bruised, amidst the wreckage of an isolated cabin, she discovers that twelve hours of memories have been stolen from her. In their place, she has gained the ability to wreak havoc on the world with every flicker of emotion. The arrival of a dark, alluring stranger a few days later only threatens to fan those sparks into a raging inferno...
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