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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
The manhua adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel series continues as Wei Wuxian’s cover is blown!Wei Wuxian’s studies come to an abrupt end when he picks a fight with a young master of the Jin Clan. A lifetime later, he wakes from his dream of days gone by to find he’s still unraveling the mystery of the ghost arm... -
Breath Mints / Battle Scars by Onyx_and_Elm
For a moment, she's almost giddy. Because Draco Malfoy's been ruined by this war and he's as out of place as she is and — yes, he has scars too. He's got an even bigger one. She wonders whether one day they'll compare sizes.Fanfiction for Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling... -
Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsKushiel's Avatar is the concluding volume in Jacqueline Carey's evocative novels about the enigmatic Phèdre nó Delaunay; the third in a triptych of beautifully constructed historical fantasies that combine passion and danger, great battles of the sword and soul, deep eroticism, and mystical enigmas.Phèdre nó Delaunay was chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one... -
To Touch A Silent Fury by R.A. Sandpiper
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFans of Sarah A. Parker and Penn Cole will love this sprawling new adult epic romantic fantasy, filled with dragons, deceit and a delicious slow-burn romance.She rides to claim her fate, he flies to burn it down.As the only woman in the Moontouched Brotherhood, Tani studies on the haughty island of Eavenfold surrounded by men who see her as an ill omen at best... -
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The Mountains Rise by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the dark depths of the past, comes the tale of the first wizard of Illeniel. Daniel Tennick lived simply, a young shepherd with few troubles and little to occupy his mind, until the warden appeared. Daniel’s power awakens, and he finds himself hunted by the servants of the cruel and uncaring forest gods... -
The seven devils by Thesehunprint
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I would slit your throat before you got past Avada, Riddle."In 1926, Grindelwald is captured for the first time by Newt Scamander, making his followers go into hiding. The Petrov family, an ancient pure-blood eastern European family, is forced to flee to Romania while chased by the Ministry of Magic. While waiting for Grindlewald's return, the family has their first daughter, Varya Petrov... -
Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe broke my heart once. Now working with him might shatter it for good.I’m chained to my crown. Queen of a court I don’t want. Ever since my brothers and father disappeared, I’ve been forced to rule, to give up the freedom I crave.It’s all the pirate lord’s fault. Bastian Lore sailed into my life, charmed me completely—then betrayed me... -
하루만 네가 되고 싶어 1 [Haruman Naega Doego Sip-eo 1] by Sam, 삼
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers... -
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... -
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... -
Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Face your sins."War erupts between Nox'Kartha and the Elven Territories, but the world feels far away for Flowridia and Ayla Darkleaf, living a life of bliss - until a summons from the Elven Council upturns their world. Respect among the elves must be earned, and Flowridia steps into a political regime more dangerous than any she has experienced before... -
Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
In the Wake of the Wicked by V.B. Lacey
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWherever she goes, darkness follows.An orphan with a tragic past and a penchant for wicked deeds, Rose Wolff has never been accepted by her people. She’s learned to live in the darkness, content with her Alchemy magic and her quiet apothecary... -
ENNEAD Vol. 4 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsON THE BRINKThe mirror’s power—and its consequences—are slowly coming to light. Filled with remorse about what he did to Seth, Horus teeters on the brink of a decision that will affect the future of Egypt—and his relationship with the god of war... -
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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... -
Hollow Deluxe Edition by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDon’t listen to the whispers of the woods.Don’t trust the man cloaked in shadow.Don’t earn the wrath of the scattered spirits.Don’t go out after dark. The Great Hunt begins once every fifty years and only the Champions willing to face death to shatter the curse dare to enter.The Champions…and me.I’m no warrior, no swordsmith, and certainly no Fae, but the forest is my only hope... -
Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: The Vows of Marriage by Lexa Luthor
Princess Tharon and Princess Roswynd were best of friends as kids; now they are enemies and forced to marry each other.The Kingdom of White Sommer and the Kingdom of Wyndfeld had been united and strong. Princess Tharon of White Sommer grew up with her best friend Princess Roswynd of Wyndfeld, both having vowed to always be together... -
Blood and War by Belle Walker
Loyalty and love can ruin you. But hope is the deadliest of all. For ten years Demitria Collins has fought the creatures of nightmares to protect the one person she has left. With a rising string of demon attacks on the forefront, she knows it’s only a matter of time until they’re next... -
The Court of Five Thrones by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGwyn ap Nudd - newly crowned King of the Unseelie Kingdom - is saddled with a broken Court, not knowing who he can trust, while the bright Seelie Court bears down upon them, seeking to depower the Unseelie Kingdom once and for all. His lover and Advisor, waterhorse Augus Each Uisge, is unloved by many, fielding multiple assassination attempts... -
Architecti by Ruby Roe
Never make a deal with the devil, and if you do, don’t fall in love with his daughter. Ruby Roe’s latest novel Architecti, follows Midnight’s steamy romance as she attends Finis Academy and makes a deal with the devil she’ll live to regret.If you love dark academia, fantasy romance and the spiciest of lesbians, you’ll love Architecti, the first in the Deals of Dark Descent duet... -
Desecrated Reign by Shauna Mairéad
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll your sunsets, Free Bird.Those were the last words I heard before my world exploded into ravenous flames.Consumed by grief, the old me died the night that bomb went off—and the destruction it left behind made sure she’d never come back.But here’s the thing, broken hearts breed revenge, and those responsible will pay for everything they took from me and my family... -
Fate of the Five: Veil of Vasara by Niamh Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new King needs a new Queen after his parents are found dead, but the Courting Season opens his Palace to candidates from all across the Five Kingdoms, including one who has been sent there with her brother...to win and kill himAthlionSorcery is banned yet vital for the world's survival... -
Ghost of an Image by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long-held family secret is coming for Copeland Forbes. With a vengeance.Still aching at the loss of countless family artifacts after his mother’s death a decade ago, Cope is shocked to see one of them, the mysterious Orpheus Box—along with a sepia photograph of two men, one a dead ringer for Cope—as the prized feature of an exhibit on Victorian Spirit Photography... -
Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTick tock…it’s time for judgment. The blood we spilled came after the riddles. Betrayal followed by those we trusted. There are so many things we could have done differently, saving ourselves from future heartache. Now, it’s too late to recast the die. By everything tainted and maleficent, we’re forever bonded. Every tragedy has an origin. This is where ours begins...Categorized as:
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Curse of the Sun and Stars by Zara Storm
For fans of Raven Kennedy, Carissa Broadbent, and Stacia Stark, this spicy, enemies-to-lovers romantasy will ensnare your heart and leave you craving more… Powerless, alone and on the run—her only hope is a ruthless fae prince…Moments away from being captured and returned to a prison where she is hunted by her own guard, Ana strikes a desperate bargain... -
Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe second in Ed McDonald’s Chronicles of Redwinter, full of shady politics, militant monks, ancient powers... and a young woman navigating a world in which no one is quite what they seem.The power of the Sixth Gate grows stronger within Raine each day—to control it, she needs lessons no living Draoihn can teach her... -
Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsDiscover the origins of Durzo Blint in this original novella set in the world of Brent Weeks' New York Times bestselling Night Angel trilogy."I got a bit of prophecy," the old assassin said. "Not enough to be useful, you know. Just glimpses. My wife dead, things like that to keep me up late at night. I had this vision that I was going to be killed by forty men, all at once... -
Twisted is the Crown by Lucy Smoke, Kel Carpenter
Quinn Darkova made a vow from the very beginning.And now she’s home.For revenge . . . Except N’skara isn’t the same as it was ten years ago, and the person she came for is nowhere to be found. After being taken ashore by armed guards of the same Council they came to sway, Quinn knows it’s up to her to uncover the truth about what really happened, while seeking the retribution owed to her... -
Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier
In a city clinging to light during an age of darkness, all healer Ophelia wants is for a Saint to finally claim her. Since being brought to Lumendei as an orphan nearly thirty years ago, she’s worked tirelessly to prove herself worthy of the Mysteries—the sacred, magical power that only the Saints can bestow upon mortals of their choosing... -
Deeper into the Woods by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce, in the realm of the fae, a Seelie War General - Gwyn ap Nudd - committed a terrible crime, and went to the most unlikely of places for assistance; the home of an Unseelie waterhorse he’d never met before, for a most unconventional form of healing... -
A Pocket of Lies by R.A. Sandpiper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBLOOD BOUND AND PENNILESS. EXILED INTO CURSED LANDS. HUNTED BY DEATH.When the thief Suri suffers a humiliating robbery, she has one day to pay off an ugly debt. Her solution: abduct and impersonate a foreign princess at the royal ball. But the wickedly handsome fae lord of the wasteland, Kol, has gatecrashed the party to find the princess she’s pretending to be... -
Reign of Betrayal: The Prince and the Prisoner Series by Amber Bowe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dark Romantasy! Enemies to lovers. Tantalizing slow burn. Forbidden lovers. Packed full of banter and yearning. Found family. Toucher her and die, gruesomely. One bed. Traumatized shadow daddy. Strong and vengeful FMC. A cursed kingdom. Spice. This book has some dark themes so please check trigger warnings... -
Chronicles of Blood Series: Books 1-4 by Crea Reitan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMal is a Fixer, a child raised and trained to “fix” broken fairy tales by an organization the Fixers refer to as DeadEnd. Because, once you enter a fairy tale, there’s no getting out.Mal has been assigned Wonderland. You know Wonderland, the place Alice visited as a child. Wonderland, with a Mad Hatter and a Cheshire Cat... -
The Warlord: An Omegaverse Romance by Jocelyn Montana
Silver Medalist in the On The Far Side Best Paranormal Science Fiction Romance Contest Enter the omegaverse world inspired by the Greek myths of Kassandra and Achilles from internationally best-selling author Jocelyn Montana. The last citadel has fallen. The Warlord now rules... -
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Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek sayingThe great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed... -
The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan, Ричард Морган
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home .. -
The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa
Elyseans are so wise… Elyseans are so beautiful…. Elyseans are divine…Elyseans are power hungry assholes with a god complex. Yes * gasp * I said it. Sue me and bring out your pitchforks. Unfortunately for me, the deadly Elysean Trials are right around the corner... -
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... -
A Vow of Shadow and Blood by Charlene Antrobus
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy perfect for fans of Penn Cole, Sable Sorensen, and Rebecca Yarros.In the Kingdom of Kalyn, humans are good for two things. Hunting and owning.Adina Barron was bred to serve the ruling-class vampires. Owned from birth by Blackwood House, her only desire has been to keep herself and her sister safe. But Adina harbors a dark secret...Categorized as:
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The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBeware the dawning of a new mage...Wydrin of Crosshaven, Sir Sebastian and Lord Aaron Frith are experienced in the perils of stirring up the old gods. They are also familiar with defeating them, and the heroes of Baneswatch are now enjoying the perks of suddenly being very much in demand for their services... -
The Gods' Games Book One by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Gay Dark Fantasy)When Erick disappeared it wasn’t that big of a surprise. Ben’s drug-addicted, lowlife brother was always pissing off dangerous people, so it was easy to assume he’d made the wrong person mad. Sure it sucked, but Ben got over it... -
A Spark of Something by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHello there, I don’t think I’ve seen you here before. Well, if you are new, welcome. I’m Oliver ‘Ollie’ Cross, owner of the Cross Heritage Private Library, and I have a problem. Several actually. To explain the full weight of my conundrum, I feel I have to put out there that I am skeptical of all paranormal ‘things’, and always have been. Mostly, I just find the supernatural a bunch of nonsense... -
Cunning as a Trickster by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a weapon. . .Evangeline is used to being sought after. As a star, her power is a deeply coveted prize, but when she finds herself in yet another dungeon, she’s starting to wonder if she’s destined to a life of imprisonment. She only wants to be free, but the worlds are desperate to keep her from living a life unburdened... -
Blood Moon Sanctum by Zian Schafer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘Daughter of the Blood Moon’ they call her. ‘The winner of the war’ they said. ‘The princess that will bring the gods back’ they claim.War is waging between the Black Bloods and the Paragon Dawn. The time has come for the other kingdoms to pick a side...Categorized as:
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The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home .. -
The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis
Stay anchored in the light, they told her. But what had the light ever done for her? After discovering she's prophesied to save the realm, Aya's duty should be clear: return home with once-sworn enemy Will to serve their queen in the coming war against a rival kingdom…one whose pursuit of dark magic could bring the realm to its knees... -
One Thousand & One Lies by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLies. Words of deception that assist in manipulating a person, group, lover, or foe. With each lie that leaves our lips, a plot morphs into a quick exchange, and the end result? Death. Some call us Reapers of Beauty. Others think we assist the Angel of Death. Assassins? Murders? The list of what we term ourselves are endless. To us, this life is nothing but a job... -
When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMen feared monsters. Yet fear made men do monstrous things.The gods are gone, leaving three races divided, broken, and without balance. All that remains is a curse. One to haunt and devour the mortals for their unholy betrayal. A Mortal Girl. . . Traifton has two rules: Never leave the safety of the walls and never enter the Wylan Woods. Those who enter never return... -
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 Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe otherworldly Kiriath once used their advanced technology to save the world from the dark magic of the Aldrain, only to depart as mysteriously as they arrived. Now one of the Kiriath’s uncanny machines has fallen from orbit, with a message that humanity once more faces a grave danger: the Ilwrack Changeling, a boy raised to manhood in the ghostly realm of the Gray Places...
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