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The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune
A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side.However, a king is not immortal... -
![Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong]()
Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet!In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous... -
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![The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart]()
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 2 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"MY QUEEN...I DON'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU OF ALL PEOPLE." Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey... -
![Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale]()
Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale
Kiram fought his family and Cadeleonian bigots to remain in the Sagrada Academy to prove himself as a mechanist and to dispel the deadly shadow curse that threatens to destroy his upperclassman, Javier Tornesal.But when his efforts provoke retaliation, Kiram’s family and home are endangered. Both Kiram and Javier risk everything in a desperate gambit to combat the curse... -
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![Les Normaux: A Graphic Novel by Janine Janssen]()
Les Normaux: A Graphic Novel by Janine Janssen
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'One of my favourite webcomics of all time' Alice OsemanBoy moves to new city. Boy meets vampire. They kiss, then become friends. But both would like something more… A global Webtoon phenomenon and LGBTQ+ graphic novel about friendship, love and magic. Sébastien recently moved to supernatural Paris hoping to get away from his troubles at home and live a peaceful life learning magic... -
![Free Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Free Spirit by H.A. Wills
The world is a very weird place, and for seventeen-year-old, Callie, it’s gotten a whole lot weirder. The paranormal is real, and not only are her five new guy friends some type of supernatural creature, she is too-- actually, she’s the most powerful one of all... -
![Perfectly Perplexing Zombie: Wendall's Story by MJ May]()
Perfectly Perplexing Zombie: Wendall's Story by MJ May
Blessed with eternal fire, Hellfire Rayburn is Fairy Queen Silvidia’s most trusted and feared warrior. In a world living under fairy rule, Ray’s accustomed to serving his queen by upholding the law. Now, Queen Silvidia wants more. Wendall Galen never expected to wake up reanimated as a zombie. Then again, he never expected to be murdered either... -
![On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe]()
On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsCorin Cadence finally has a firm reason to believe his brother, Tristan, is still alive. Unfortunately, finding more information isn’t going to be easy. Tristan appears to be entangled with a clandestine organization that calls themselves Whispers. And Corin’s last brush with the Whispers didn’t exactly end well... -
![The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsReturn to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series, featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity—the older siblings he never knew he had.Adrian Montague has a bright future... -
![I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson]()
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
At first, Jude and her twin brother Noah, are inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later, they are barely speaking. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways.. -
![Save Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Save Spirit by H.A. Wills
Supernaturals are real, and seventeen-year-old Callie is the strongest of them all. As a Spirit Witch, she is a member of an ancient sect of witches that were wiped out millennia ago. She not only has control over the four elements, but also life and death itself, and she’s been tasked with maintaining balance within the mortal realm. No pressure... -
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Demon Diary, Volume 02 by Kara, Jee-Hyung Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter failing his tutor, Eclipse, and sparing the life of an enemy life (very un-demonlike!), young Raenef decides to leave his homeland alone until he's become a Demon Lord. But life in the big world isn't easy for an unskilled demon. There are many who hate demons and would kill Raenef on sight. When Raenef stumbles into the temple of Rased, he meets someone who would love to do just that... -
![The God and the Flightless Messenger by Hagi]()
The God and the Flightless Messenger by Hagi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA messenger's duty is to care for and protect the god they've been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengers require wings.Shin, however, can't fly. His tiny, useless wings make him the target of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him from being able to serve a god... until now... -
![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe innocent Cavo has finally managed to express his true feelings for the irrepressible Liam, but mysterious figures related to Liam's past interrupt them. In the midst of saving damsels and fleeing enemies, they hardly have a moment alone to explore their new status quo. Chance encounters, dangerous foes, and unexpected companions test the limits of the bond between Cavo and Liam... -
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![Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura]()
Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom Storm in Heaven:Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world... -
![The Tragic Life of Lady Tina DeSilva by T.J. Klune]()
The Tragic Life of Lady Tina DeSilva by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLady Tina DeSilva was not a cruel girl. No, she most definitely wasn't cruel. After all, it wasn't her fault that Mervin made her want to stab him in the face just to see what his blood looked spilling out onto the ground while he screamed for her to stop.Rystin was forever. Mervin, though.Mervin was just a bump in the road... -
![The Enchanter by Tobias Begley]()
The Enchanter by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEvan never thought he was going to be special. As the adopted son of a tailor, he had always expected to manage the shop after his father passed. But when his Aura awakens, he finds himself entering Yesgol Academy of Magic, a place filled with the children of elite mages and nobles, all of whom have had magical education from the time they could walk... -
![Deadly Lineage by M.J. May]()
Deadly Lineage by M.J. May
Shunned by most species and abandoned by their warlock fathers, necromancers are marginalized, feared, and reclusive. Erasmus Boone is different. His warlock father chose love instead of abandonment. Unusually powerful and talented, Boone’s embraced his necromantic abilities and managed to carve out an existence within a world that would rather he not exist at all... -
![The Diviner by Tobias Begley]()
The Diviner by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a stressful first year at Yesgol, Evan Tailor is looking forward to a vacation with his boyfriend and a stress free year of schooling. Unfortunately, life has other plans. Despite his relative success in last year's tournament, Evan can't rest on his laurels... -
![The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase]()
The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
Dive through the looking-glass into a land that’s lush, exhilarating… and deadly.When I tumbled into Wonderland, I only wanted to escape the epic mess my life had become. I'm not sure I can trust anything in this bizarre, intoxicating place. But the three enticing men I’ve just met might need me even more than anyone back home ever has—and somehow I feel like I belong in this strange world... -
![The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase]()
The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
Dive through the looking-glass into a land that’s lush, exhilarating… and deadly.When I tumbled into Wonderland, I only wanted to escape the epic mess my life had become. I'm not sure I can trust anything in this bizarre, intoxicating place. But the three enticing men I’ve just met might need me even more than anyone back home ever has—and somehow I feel like I belong in this strange world... -
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Blood of the Delphi by M.E. Vaughan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Praise Harmatia, it is a city of gold and light. Praise it until it crumbles to dust.” Rufus Merle is a wanted man. After twelve years on the run, raising the infant Prince Joshua in secret, the last of the Delphi line now stands in grave peril... -
![Black as Midnight by Mary Martel]()
Black as Midnight by Mary Martel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlack as Midnight is the next full-length novel in the Ariel Kimber series. Ariel Kimber has finally settled into her life. Not only does she have a safe place to call home, one she actually loves living at, but she’s got the best roommate a girl could ask for. Oh, and he comes with an adorable little black cat as well. And that’s not all that’s looking bright and shiny in Ariel’s life... -
![Kindred Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Kindred Spirit by H.A. Wills
Seventeen-year-old Callie is a spirit witch— a sect of supernatural beings that not only have control over the four elements, but life itself. However, all her power is little help when trying to save Nolan from the curse that is slowly killing him, because she can’t cure what she doesn’t understand... -
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![Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi]()
Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Japanese schoolboy Yuri Shibuya, who has a strong sense of justice, gets flushed into another world, he is hailed as the king of the Mazoku, beautiful demons who want him to lead them in their war against humans... -
![A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Since graduating from Whisperwood School for Boys, William has found a sense of normalcy in his life with James. He has a steady (albeit secret) relationship, a home, and a job—even if it doesn’t pay the greatest. Nevermind that he lacks James’ reckless bravery when it comes to dealing with spirits; he does his best and it hasn’t killed him thus far... -
![Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen]()
Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaiden is the firstborn son and heir to the throne. When his father is injured, the weight of the crown is heavier than ever. At seventeen years old, Raiden isn’t sure he can live up to the king’s legacy.Egan is a dragon who appears human. He works for his family as a blacksmith. The secret he must protect keeps him from getting close to anyone... -
![Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and all his friends know about it. Worse, they expect him to just accept his ex’s new relationship and make nice... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
![A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames and William’s first Christmas together in their own home ought to be a cause for celebration. But when money is tight, and William is going through withdrawals in an attempt to get off of his laudanum completely, the level of holiday cheer is dismally low. James won’t give up so easily... -
![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 1 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 1 by renji
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCavo is a hideous monster with a pure heart. Liam, on the other hand, might look like the perfect gentleman, but he's a beast on the inside, and he has an eccentric personality to boot. When Cavo rescues Liam from an unfortunate situation in the forest, the paths of the monster and the beast cross for the first time... -
![Into You by Jay Northcote]()
Into You by Jay Northcote
What do you do when the body you wake up in isn’t yours? Olly and Scott promised to be best friends forever. They grew up on the same street, went to the same school, and did everything together. But one hot summer night, teenage experimentation caused hurt feelings and confusion, and their friendship was destroyed... -
![Demon Diary, Volume 01 by Kara, Lee Chi-Hyong]()
Demon Diary, Volume 01 by Kara, Lee Chi-Hyong
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsRaenef is the black sheep of the demon court, with minimal knowledge of magic and courtly etiquette. In order to help him claim his birthright as a demon lord, the demon masters send him the wise and noble teacher Eclipse to be his tutor. As Raenef and Eclipse begin their journey of discovery, they find that the bonds of friendship are stronger than the teacher/student relationship... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
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![The Boy Who Couldn't Fly Straight by Jeff Jacobson]()
The Boy Who Couldn't Fly Straight by Jeff Jacobson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Grace and her evil coven continue kidnapping teenagers in the greater Seattle area, or will the local witches, determined to live in peace and secrecy, be able to stop them? Closeted high school sophomore Charlie Creevey and his mother Elizabeth live in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Foothills, where they tend to their fruit orchards and vegetable gardens, generally keeping to... -
![Silence of Winter by Avery Blake]()
Silence of Winter by Avery Blake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNormal is overrated. At least that's what Oliver Cromwell tells himself when he's being bullied for being different. He's a lover of all things paranormal, and when his nose isn't shoved into his sketchpad, drawing haunted houses and monsters, he and his best friend Bailey hang out in abandoned buildings and take long—very non-romantic—walks through graveyards looking for ghosts... -
![Poisoned in Light by Ben Alderson]()
Poisoned in Light by Ben Alderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagicks collide in the third and final installment of the M/M fantasy The Dragori Series by Bestselling Author Ben Alderson Zacriah is imprisoned within the city of Lilioira which is firmly under the control of Gordex. Separated from Hadrian and his allies, he tries to deal with a darkness that grows within him. A new, deadly power. Heart Magick... -
![Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake]()
Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA coming of age story set in medieval Japan. A friendship between a young fox god and his human childhood friend is built on deception, but grows stronger and purer as it's driven by common purpose. However, the vast differences of the worlds they live in can't be ignored, as their relationship is frowned upon by both humans and spirits... -
![More Than Enough by Elizabeth Wambheim]()
More Than Enough by Elizabeth Wambheim
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMost believe the vanished Prince Fier to be dead, but some say they can see him as he skulks, more beast than man, past the darkened windows of his abandoned country manor. Petra, the manor's gardener, is interested more in trees and flowers than rumors. In his three years as the building's sole caretaker, he has not once encountered the missing prince. Surely Fier is dead and gone... -
![Dream by Natalia Jaster]()
Dream by Natalia Jaster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLyrik is a rogue with skills. In the Kingdom of Winter, he’s a swaggering potioneer who hunts for wisdom—a brew that will shake the world. It’s the only secret he craves. Except for the one boy he can’t have. Nicu is a dreamer with hopes. He’s an impish Royal who hunts for wishes—a legendary star that grants yearnings. It’s the only mystery he desires... -
![Cinders & Ashes: Book Four by X. Aratare]()
Cinders & Ashes: Book Four by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Gay Fantasy Series Based on Cinderella.The clock runs down to midnight…Prince Finrael Ravenspar must defy his father’s will and cross back to the Kingdom of Rirea to save his beloved King Rohan De Clare from the undead... -
![This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer]()
This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEmory Jones loves two things: horror movies and Connor Nichols.For the past four years, Emory, Connor, and their families have vacationed side by side on Longboat Key, Florida. Eighteen-year-old Emory has pined for his neighbor from behind the covers of Stephen King books, but college boy Connor has never noticed him. Probably because Emory looks like Jack Skellington with good hair... -
![Inferí by Rotty]()
Inferí by Rotty
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter fleeing the authorities after being caught in the midst of a crime, Adrian finds himself plummeted into a world he never thought before existed. A realm of gods and demons and imps, but something even more sinister lurks in this underworld, something far worse and it's calling Adrian's name... -
![The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane]()
The Door Into Shadow by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs the eternal malice of the Shadow rises once more to threaten Creation with destructions, Freelorn the exiled prince of Arlen stands with four others to confront this looming apocalypse. Reissue... -
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![The Nothing Mage by J.P. Valentine]()
The Nothing Mage by J.P. Valentine
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeware, oh friend, the Nothing Mage,The man himself a blight,With magic cursed and spells unseen,That none can stand and fight.Beware, oh King, the Nothing Mage,A force that pierces all,The tolling bell that sings of death,‘Till lords and empires fall.Beware, oh love, the Nothing Mage,A vengeful man is he,So if you dare to draw his wrath,Then nothing ye shall be."There’s nothing there... -
![Recipe for Magic by Agatha Bird]()
Recipe for Magic by Agatha Bird
Connor Roth is a fire mage who’s going places. He's powerful, popular, and he has a plan. But his plan for fame and glory is disrupted when the Oracle sticks him with Landyn Glendower for Senior Trial. This is an act unprecedented in their school's history. Landyn is a water mage, and everyone knows mages with opposing elements can’t work magic together... -
![The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan]()
The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Prince Jionathan is plagued by visions of death. With the King on his death-bed, and the tyrannical Queen in power, the Kingdom of Harmatia lies in peril.Fleeing the city in fear of his life, Jionathan is shadowed by Rufus Merle, a young, secretive Magi tasked with bringing him home.Now, with the help of a fearsome Sidhe warrior named Fae, they must traverse a dangerous faerie-wood together... -
![Take All of Us by Natalie Leif]()
Take All of Us by Natalie Leif
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body.Five years ago, a parasite poisoned the water of Ian’s West Virginia hometown, turning dozens of locals into dark-eyed, oil-dripping shells of their former selves... -
![The Midnight Kingdom by Tara Sim]()
The Midnight Kingdom by Tara Sim
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe second book in Tara Sim's sweeping dark fantasy series, in which the four heirs to four noble houses—each gifted with a divine power—must defy their gods in a fight for the fate of the world. A cataclysmic battle to save the city of Nexus has left the four noble heirs scattered across the four realms... -
![Someone Is Killing the Gay Boys of Verona by Mark A. Roeder]()
Someone Is Killing the Gay Boys of Verona by Mark A. Roeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSomeone is killing the gay boys of Verona, Indiana, and only one gay youth stands in the way. He finds himself pitted against powerful foes, but finds allies in places he did not expect. Sixteen-year-old Sean sets out on a quest that takes him into the supernatural and beyond...
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