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  • Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong

    Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 53 ratings
    The Summoning. The Darkest Powers Series, Book I. After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are...
  • Elemental Magic: The Complete Series by Chandelle LaVaun

    Elemental Magic: The Complete Series by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    I thought magic was make believe. .. but I was way wrong. I was nobody. No matter how hard I tried, I never fit in with anyone at my high school. Now I know why. Turns out I'm a witch. A scary powerful one, too. Except The Coven that claimed me won't teach me how to use my magic. Suddenly, I'm selected by the Goddess to hunt down a mythical locket needed to save the world from destruction...
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  • The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare

    The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 29 ratings
    Spells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse. Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator...
  • Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie

    Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 96 ratings
    Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar—at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind. I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like a pro and keeping my non-magical nose out of mythic business. Seriously, I know my limits...
  • The Aether Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Aether Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    My magic, my rules. I’m the Aether Witch. And I’m done playing this game. We’re running blind toward a target we can’t see. Everything I love is on the line. My magic. My family. My Coven. Tennessee. I’ll lose it all at the strike of midnight on Samhain if I don’t put the pieces of this puzzle together. Salem’s Prophecy says the fate of the world lies on mine and my twin’s hands...
  • Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes

    Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A mysterious mark, an ancient spirit, and a message from beyond the Aether… After uncovering and destroying a Necromancer plot to take over Skye Príosún, Jess and Finn are united at last and longing to move on with their life together. But the Durupinen world has other plans...
  • Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie

    Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 78 ratings
    Once upon a time, I was your average spunky redhead with the lamest employment history ever, a shaky relationship with my only family member, and no idea what I was doing with my life. Now, I'm a pseudo mythic with the best bartending job in the world, the most amazing (and hot) best friends I never knew I needed, and a guild of misfit magic-users who've become my extended family...
  • Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    I didn’t think there were any more surprises, but I was wrong. My mission hasn’t changed, defeat Apollyon and free the souls trapped in the Netherworld, but everything just got a lot more complicated. I have a sister, my boyfriend’s a shifter controlled by my enemy, and now it’s not just my life that’s in danger, but my soul as well...
  • Veiled Threat by Helen Harper

    Veiled Threat by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Integrity Taylor has regained possession of her ancestral lands - and inherited a whole host of new problems. The spectre of what really happened to her parents is casting a shadow over everything while Fomori demons are being sighted up and down the Highlands...
  • Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong

    Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    War is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons. Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom...
  • Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie

    Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 77 ratings
    I've said it before, but sometimes I'm a bad person. I cheated on my twelfth grade math final, I've run countless yellow lights, and I gossip about how hot my kickass best friends are. (Good thing my job as a guild bartender doesn't require moral perfection. ). But there's bad, and then there's bad. And I'm not sure which applies to a certain dark druid/wanted criminal/reluctant friend of mine...
  • Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    I am seizing the patriarchy by the balls, and I’m going to give it a vasectomy. I may have been crowned Queen, but it rapidly becomes clear that the title doesn’t come with an iota of respect: in fact, it’s a death sentence. My enemies have handed me a crown and now they’re sitting back to see how long I can keep it. Challenges will be coming thick and fast, and I need to be prepared...
  • Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed. The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness...
  • Burn by Paula Weston

    Burn by Paula Weston

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Suddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believe she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother. Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old...
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 8 by Kore Yamazaki, マッグガーデン

    The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 8 by Kore Yamazaki, マッグガーデン

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Chise may have stopped the dragon's rampage, but at a great cost: she has been cursed, and a dragon's curse is unbreakable! Chise and Elias are visited by Marielle the witch, whose fellow witches claim to know the secret to helping Chise. There's one catch -- in exchange for their aid, Chise must join the witches' coven.
  • Rival Demons by Sarra Cannon

    Rival Demons by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    After narrowly escaping death at the hand of the Order of Shadows, Harper finds herself thrust into the strange and beautiful world of the shadow demons. But crossing through the portal doesn't mean she is safe. The Order of Shadows is determined to bring her home and transfer the Prima line to the Harris family. They send their most vicious hunters after Harper...
  • Magic Wild by Linsey Hall

    Magic Wild by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    With the Shadows from her past hot on her tail, Del Bellator is committed to growing her magic. That means hunting demons and stealing their powers, a job that’s as risky as dancing with the devil. But she’ll need all the power she can get if she wants to defeat the Shadows, so she’s willing to take the risk. While out on a demon hunt, she spots her boyfriend Roarke’s long-lost brother...
  • Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards

    Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    Witches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown. Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done. The city will survive. She'll see to that. But will her soul?
  • Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 108 ratings
    When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here. It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics...
  • Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    There are some on our planet who believe you can't handle the truth, so the truth has been hidden for millennia. The only problem is the truth is coming back… Early. And Magic is Real. Leira Berens is still in search of the powerful Oriceran necklace as the mystery surrounding Rhazdon continues to unfold...
  • Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Hadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back.
  • Phantom Magic by Linsey Hall

    Phantom Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Del Bellator has screwed up. Big time. She’s failed to defeat her enemies the Shadows and has been forced to open a portal between Hell and Earth. Now, demons are flowing onto Earth as fast as lava down a volcano. And the effects are going to be just as deadly. With the help of her friends and her boyfriend, the powerful Warden of the Underworld, Del must find the portal and close it...
  • Devotion by Kristie Cook

    Devotion by Kristie Cook

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    New Adult Paranormal Romance by Kristie Cook ** Mature Content ** Recommended for ages 16+ due to sexual situations and language. Third installment of the bestselling, award-winning Soul Savers Series...
  • Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    He's gone, and the worst part is, I don't if he's dead or alive. I dealt with the curse. I picked my side. The hellish nightmare that I woke up to when I discovered I was a Watcher should be over, but it's not. Weeks have passed with no sign of Gage and I can't seem to move on, but a war is brewing and wallowing is no longer an option...
  • The Alchemist and an Amaretto by Annette Marie

    The Alchemist and an Amaretto by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 83 ratings
    As a guild bartender, I can handle pretty much anything—mages, sorcerers, witches, the occasional demon. But show me anything family-related and I'd rather run for the hills. It doesn't even have to be my family. So I have no idea why I thought spending the holidays with Aaron's mom and pop was a good idea. Meeting his famous parents is already terrifying enough, but I've got a bigger problem...
  • With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent

    With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt. .. After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival? ), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble...
  • Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Del Bellator’s simple life of treasure hunting and demon slaying ended the moment she learned she was a Guardian between the Underworld and Earth. The only problem? She has no idea what that means and no control over the magic that could help her...
  • Unsuspecting Trouble by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Unsuspecting Trouble by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Father Time is depending on you to save his butt, you don’t ask questions. Thankfully Paris Beaufont has had her questions answered. She finally knows who she is. More importantly, she knows what happened to her parents and who is after her. But that’s only the beginning…. To save Papa Creola, her parents and pretty much love itself, that’s going to take a lot of work...
  • Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon

    Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In Peachville, there's a fine line between good and evil. That line is about to be crossed.
  • The Angel Trap by Michelle Madow

    The Angel Trap by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Be careful who you trust, or you might walk into a trap. After putting her neck on the line to save Noah and Sage’s lives, Raven is on the brink of death. The only thing that might save her? Vampire blood. The problem is, no one’s supposed to know that vampire blood can heal humans. Anyone who finds out will be silenced. Which means Sage and Noah need to take Raven to a vampire they can trust...
  • Secrets of the Eternal Flame by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone

    Secrets of the Eternal Flame by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    Magic is in my blood, but trouble is in my bones. I thought tracking down an Eternal Flame would be the hardest part of this trip. Turns out, I was wrong. Between a hidden magical village, a smug lake monster, and a high priestess who may or may not hold the key to fixing my mistakes, I’m starting to think I should have stayed in bed. But I don’t have that luxury...
  • Windburn by Shannon Mayer

    Windburn by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 37 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental. My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. The King is missing and his mind is cracked. It is up to me to find him before the Rim is taken over by the bloodthirsty heir to the throne...
  • Infinite Magic by Linsey Hall

    Infinite Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Things aren’t looking great for Cass Clereaux. For one, her greatest fear has come true. She’s stuck in the Prison for Magical Miscreants while her nemesis, Victor Orriodor, is out in the world, putting the last pieces of his plan into place. He’s wreaking havoc, all while she’s stuck in a stone box, awaiting likely execution...
  • Jealousy by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow

    Jealousy by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Dru Anderson might finally be safe. She’s at the largest Schola on the continent, and beginning to learn what it means to be svetocha—half vampire, half human, and all deadly. If she survives her training, she will be able to take her place in the Order, holding back the vampires and protecting the oblivious normal people...
  • Magic Revealed by Linsey Hall

    Magic Revealed by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    At a glance, life is perfect for Del Bellator. She’s getting the hang of her magic, the shop she runs with her friends is thriving, and she has a hot almost-boyfriend in the form of were-demon Roarke Fallon. But nothing is ever as it seems. Del’s mysterious friend Draka is missing, and she’s in more danger than Del could ever realize...
  • Shimmer by Paula Weston

    Shimmer by Paula Weston

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Gaby thought her life couldn’t get more complicated. She’s almost used to the idea that she’s not the nineteen-year-old backpacker she thought she was. She can just about cope with being one of the Rephaim - a 140-year-old half-angel - whose memories have been stolen. She’s even coming to grips with the fact that Jude, the brother she’s mourned for a year, didn’t die at all...
  • Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies

    Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 32 ratings
    I hadn’t set foot in the human world for more than a few hours in over three and a half months. Sure, I was stronger and faster than I’d ever been before, and I had a shiny new sword, but I was seriously chocolate deprived. I don’t recommend quitting cold turkey. And the new sword was a problem — to my mind, anyway...
  • The Rising by Kelley Armstrong

    The Rising by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 56 ratings
    Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like they can just go to the authorities for help. All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers...
  • The Angel Gift by Michelle Madow

    The Angel Gift by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Everyone is separated, and no one is safe. Raven Danvers didn’t think her life could get any crazier since the night a demon attacked her in an alley and abducted her mom. She was wrong. Because now that same demon has abducted her too. He’s thrown her into a secret bunker with a group of humans who have unique abilities that make them “gifted...
  • Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Jem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can.
  • Revolution by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Revolution by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A King Rises. A Fate Seals. Realms Fall. Eve Collins has set in motion a chain of events that could destroy everything she’s ever loved. Surrounded by dangerous creatures, dark worlds, and the struggle to become who she was meant to be, Eve must complete her ascension and accept her destiny. War has begun. Losing is not an option...
    Categorized as:
    demons  new adult  magic  witches  fae  angels  young adult  paranormal
  • Shattered by Kevin Hearne

    Shattered by Kevin Hearne

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 53 ratings
    Acclaimed author Kevin Hearne makes his hardcover debut with the new novel in his epic urban fantasy series starring the unforgettable Atticus O’Sullivan. For nearly two thousand years, only one Druid has walked the Earth—Atticus O’Sullivan, the Iron Druid, whose sharp wit and sharp sword have kept him alive as he’s been pursued by a pantheon of hostile deities. Now he’s got company...
  • Spellbound by Cate Tiernan

    Spellbound by Cate Tiernan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    The second three Sweep books bound into one gorgeous edition at a fabulous price! Morgan Rowlands is a blood witch, the last of a long line of ancient and powerful witches and the holder of an unfathomable power. With the help of her love, her soul mate, Cal, she has realized her true self-but at a price...
  • The Shatterproof Magician by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    The Shatterproof Magician by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love is on the rise, but not everyone is happy about it. Some stand to gain when hate reigns. The fairy godmothers are challenged in new ways when social media breaks up lovers all over the world. To overcome this new challenge, Happily Ever After College is going to have to do something drastic…. They will need to evolve. And fast...
  • Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer

    Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 40 ratings
    You Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You. The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted. I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running...
  • The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    If love was what made the Earth go round, then it was about to freeze on its axis. Worldwide, true love was dwindling more and more every single year. Now it’s at an all time low. Few people knew the repercussions of love being created or, more importantly, of love being lost. A fairy godmother knew. It was her job to ensure matches were made and love achieved...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  mystery  suspense  witches  new adult  fantasy  paranormal
  • Sweet Tea & Spells by Bella Falls

    Sweet Tea & Spells by Bella Falls

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Magic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Lots of changes in town and in her life, including her ex-fiancé's upcoming wedding to her cousin, have Charli Goodwin trying to be on her best behavior...
  • Recruiter by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle

    Recruiter by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Julie is officially an OPMA Recruitment Agent, and there’s a Bigfoot problem in the Big Apple. The pressure is on for Julie and Taylor to get their next recruit and prove that a human has what it takes to make it in the paranormal world. Their assignment takes them to the Midwest and…beyond, and Julie finds herself drawn into vampire drama thanks to her growing friendship with Malcolm Nox...
  • Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams

    Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Blair Wilkes faces her toughest challenge meeting her boyfriend Nathan's family. That means being on her best 'normal' behaviour -- no weirdness, no magic, and definitely no unexpected appearances from her unpredictable cat, Sky. Blair's life is never that simple. A student's mysterious death by drowning casts a shadow over the town's annual summer broom flight contest...
  • Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 31 ratings
    "My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker. ". When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing...
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