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The Magnus Archives: Season 5 by Johnathan Sims
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
Ascension Day by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCaught in the middle of two powerful forces, can Thea find a way to survive?The Archon has ordered a day of celebration to mark her ascension to power. While most people in the city are looking forward to a day off and an excuse to drink and eat too much, Thea and the rest of the city's Watch are on high alert... -
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger
A vampire, a witch, and a siren get accepted into a magical HBCU. The rest I am not allowed to say but just know there is a talking cat named Quan, a few murders that went cold, and a world that is just below our feet... -
Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIt’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in... -
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Black Sheep by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat good is a man when he’s lost his soul?Callie Penrose returns home to find a year has passed, and that everyone believes her long dead.Roland Haviar, once her mentor and now a Master Vampire, has become a bloodthirsty tyrant, fulfilling his vow to bathe the City of Fountains in blood until he avenges her death. And the Vatican Shepherds, once his brothers, stand in his way... -
Hunted by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsUnsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day.Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days... -
And With Madness Comes the Light by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe Man. The Mystery. The Madness. Dex Foray has never been anyone’s fool – until he missed his chance for happiness with Perry Palomino. Broken and alone, Dex has no choice but to rise from the ashes Perry left behind and find his own path to redemption. But nothing in Dex’s life has ever come easily, especially when there’s a dark madness waiting in the wings... -
The First Family by Granger
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA mysterious murder has been committed at a mythical and magical HBCU campus. Nobody knows who did it.School is covering it up in order to protect the students. Until it happens again.. -
The Chosen by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"Fear is your enemy's feast."The gripping third installment of the Black Arrowhead series.Robyn is desperately searching for a pack, but the odds are stacked against her. Shifters don't accept humans, especially ones with a watchdog. Her fate takes a wild turn when she hitches a ride with a band of rogues who are vying for a spot in a newly formed pack...Categorized as:
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The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Something hasn’t been right at the roadside Sun Down Motel for a very long time, and Carly Kirk is about to find out why in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken Girls.Upstate New York, 1982. Viv Delaney wants to move to New York City, and to help pay for it she takes a job as the night clerk at the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York... -
Spellcast by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI longed for magic. Now I have it. Powerful magic. It has caused chaos in the supernatural world like never seen before.It’s not only my magic that’s the problem—it’s also a spell I cast that changed everything. To save my friend, I reversed vampirism, earning me the top spot on the magical elite’s most wanted list. They want me stripped of my magic or dead. Preferably the latter... -
A Broken Contract by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA promise broken. Her future torn up. But she still has a job to do.Betrayed by her blood family, all Hallie's plans for her future are in ruins. She has no time to lick her wounds as Special Investigator Girard wants her help looking for some members of the elite who have gone missing in Hallie's territory... -
A Usual Suspect by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe can see the truth, but when she's accused of murder, no one believes she's innocent.Hallie works as a skip tracer - hunting down people wanted by the law, for one reason or another. It's not glamourous, and it doesn't pay all that well. But it's legal work, and that's hard to come by in the cramped quarters of old town... -
The Neon Boneyard by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDaniel Faust has clawed his way from the gutter to a penthouse suite, carving a bloody swath across the Las Vegas underworld. He's buried his enemies and more than a few friends along the way. If there's one thing a modern-day sorcerer knows for certain, though, it's that the past never stays buried forever... -
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Psychopomp by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn war, everyone loses...Reaper Lana Harvey is finding out the hard way. When Grim's new second in command, Jenni Fang, recruits her for a special mission, the biggest victory over the rebels is tainted by a crushing and immediate reprisal. The rebels have a new general working in the shadows of Limbo City, luring gods, reapers, demons, and souls to the dark side... -
Came Back Haunted by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA lot can change in three years.For Perry and Dex Foray, it’s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They’re happily married, they have their own media company, they’ve done what they can to leave their sordid and scary past behind them.But something has changed recently. Perry’s biological clock is ticking.Her sister, Ada, is going down the same path she once did... -
The Castle Doctrine by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOut of prison and back on the streets, Daniel Faust returns home to a city on fire. The Chicago mob is making their play for control of Las Vegas, with an army of gunmen and a lethal shapeshifter on their side, while Daniel's friend Jennifer marshals the forces of the Vegas underworld... -
Bring the Fire by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“We brought you here to answer a single question. God is dead. Vanessa Roth and Marie Reinhart are responsible. We want to know how they did it.” That was where the story began. This is where it all ends. Believing her lover has been killed, Nessa — the living archetype of the wicked witch and a fairy tale brought to murderous life — flies across the Mojave Desert on a mission of vengeance... -
Dust to Dust by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 37 ratings(New to this angsty, sexy, scary romance series? Start with book #1, Darkhouse, FREE on Amazon and other retailers. Warning: this series contains harsh language, violence, gore and sexual scenes of a graphic nature - reader discretion is advised) **The dramatic conclusion to the Experiment in Terror Series.** Perry Palomino and Dex Foray. On their own, they’re uniquely brilliant... -
The Killing Floor Blues by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNobody has ever escaped from the Iceberg. It's a privately-owned prison deep in the Mojave Desert, staffed by brutal guards and surrounded by desolate wasteland. Inside the walls, gangs and predators are constant threats; outside the walls, there's nothing but a sniper's bullet or a slow death in the desert heat... -
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsJapan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. In a Tokyo suburb a young man named Toru Okada searches for his wife's missing cat... -
A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly
A PNR, Why Choose Novel I'd love to tell you how I got stuck in a house in the middle of Nowhereville, Illinois. Or how many years I've spent with no memory of the person I used to be. But I can't. Those details are locked down tight inside the chaos of my mind, and I don't have the key.The only thing I do know - I’m dead...Categorized as:
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The Third Ring by A.N. Horton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTen Trials. Two Oaths. One Chance.To Adrian, the gods were never anything to be worshipped, just tolerated. But in the walled city of Sanctuary, whether through the religious fervor of the elite or the quaking fear of the poor, the Geist have always been served. And now it's Adrian's turn... -
The Archangel by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Archangel of Death is the master of taking human life. But keeping mortals alive? Not exactly Azrael's forte. For thousands of years, Azrael’s greatest enemy has been silent. Leaving him in relative peace for the first time since the great angel war... -
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The Bonds of Blood by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBorn without a heartbeat or a soul, James Huntsman has never felt part of the mortal world. It’s an insecurity his abusive brothers reinforced daily, and with his very existence bound to theirs through the alchemically altered blood they share, James has always been at their mercy. All that changed when James found a home within the magical community and fell in love... -
Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford
Paranormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like. Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava. Needing to patch things up between them, Wolf drags Tristan to San Luis Obispo, hoping Tristan’s medium ability can help evict a troublesome spirit haunting an old farmhouse... -
The Alchemist's Flame by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow that the local hospital is using her burn salve, master alchemist Addie Daulton has become a celebrity. The positive press will go a long way in helping her redeem alchemy’s reputation, but Addie wishes the media would stop calling her the Flame Lord’s alchemist. She doesn’t need his sanction to validate her skills... -
Detonation Boulevard by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen NYPD detective Marie Reinhart met Nessa Roth, a Manhattan socialite and dabbler in the occult, sparks flew. Then came the gunfire. Nessa and Marie are the Witch and her Knight, characters from a fairy tale brought to life and trapped in an endless curse: to meet, fall in love, and be torn from each other’s arms by violent death, again and again for all eternity... -
Ironclad by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor most of my life, all I wanted was magic. Now I have it. Powerful magic. And I can say with certainty, the cost for it was way too high. My life is in shambles and I've been framed to look as if I betrayed the fae. If I can't fix this, I won't even have to worry about all my other problems... -
The Fifth Essence by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAddie Daulton has never backed down from a challenge. After all, doing the impossible is what makes her a master alchemist. So when she learns that her best friend, James Huntsman, has been banished from the mortal world, she believes she can get him back. But finding James isn’t her only problem... -
The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA darkness has settled over Xest, as roaming hordes of grouslies prey on the vulnerable. Witches and warlocks fear walking the streets, as lines are being drawn, and sides are taken. There’s only one way to stop the destruction coming, but tracking down an evil that doesn’t want to be found isn’t easy... -
False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNow in hardcover, the eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm... -
Silver Staked by Shannon Mayer, D.G. Swank
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom NYT & USAT bestselling authors Shannon Mayer and D.G. Swank comes a new vision of supernatural suspense. Only these two authors could deliver two such complex heroines and their undaunted courage in a tale of unexpected twists of fate. Escape into the city that never sleeps and where nightmares live in the darkness with "Silver Staked".My name is Leah, and I am a Cazador... -
Revenge by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI am vengeance. A bringer of fury.Love is a blade that could tear me apart.My bond with Striker Draven has been forged in blood.We fought for our freedom only to discover that our enemies are far more powerful than we thought.The Assassin’s Legion is hunting us like the monsters we are.But the students are now my family and I would die to protect them.Just as I would die to protect Striker... -
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A Curse of Stars and Storms by Elayna R. Gallea
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe has death at her fingertips. He’s off-limits, but he might be the only thing that grounds her storm. River Waterborn is the daughter of a Representative. She was born to immense privilege and is cursed with immeasurable power.For the past eight years, she’s been trying to atone for the Incident...Categorized as:
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Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members.At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong... -
City of Wolves by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWho is the Jack of Wolves?Kasia's cards never lie . . .And all her readings warn of mortal danger. Hunted by the Order of the Black Sun, she flees to a remote manor house in Kvengard. But evil has come to the city. Children are going missing. Ghostly figures haunt the grounds at night...Categorized as:
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Fated by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSettling the cosmic score is what Karma was drafted by the Universe to do. But what happens when all the humans start going to the dark side? She’s got to find the source and the most likely suspect is her long time rival, who outclasses her in both power and resources.Luckily, she’s got a new partner, Fate, but he comes with his own set of complications... -
Disassembled Creatures by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt all started with a game.It was supposed to be fun, a night with friends. No one was supposed to die, but that’s not what happened.There’s a killer on the loose. People I know are dying, and I think I might be next.We called the boogeyman, and he answered... -
First and Last Sorcerer by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNational bestselling authors Barb and J. C. Hendee present the newest breathtaking chapter in the epic Noble Dead saga....Waylaid in their quest for the orb of the Air, Magiere, Leesil, Chap, and Wayfarer have all been wrongly imprisoned. But it is Magiere, the dhampir, who suffers the most as a cloaked interrogator employs telepathic torture... -
The Sinner by Amanda Stevens
I am a living ghost, a wanderer in search of my purpose and place… I'm a cemetery restorer by trade, but my calling has evolved from that of ghost seer to death walker to detective of lost souls. I solve the riddles of the dead so the dead will leave me alone. I've come to Seven Gates Cemetery nursing a broken heart, but peace is hard to come by…for the ghosts here and for me... -
Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief (A Graphic Novel) by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe vampire Lestat, bestselling author Anne Rice's chilling creation, is back...in a graphic novel adaptation of The Tale of the Body Thief, part of the bloodsoaked Vampire Chronicles. Immortalised on screen by Tom Cruise in Interview With a Vampire, Lestat is the decadent, corrupt night dweller with a craving for human blood and the ethics of a snake... -
The Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPractical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn's next dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch - she's a hunter.Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things - plants and men... -
Ghosted by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGhosted is an all-new EIT novella told from Dex's POV. It should be read after Dust to Dust (after Veiled, preferably) and before Came Back Haunted.It's available in the All the Love in the World anthology on Amazon, as well as by itself in paperback, and at Nook, iBooks and Kobo... -
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Tuesday: A Dark Monster Romance by Adrian Blue
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTuesday's Child is Full of GraceDr. Christina Blackwood moved to a small town for a slower pace of life. But when a child goes missing, it throws the community into a panic. All eyes immediately turn to Ashcroft Estate, whose reclusive and mysterious owner is known for fiercely protecting his privacy. But the estate is protecting far more than that. William Ashcroft has a secret... -
Savor by Kate Evangelista
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMature and explicit content. Not recommended for readers below 18-years-old. Yup, you've got to be that old to read my story. Consider yourself warned. I’m Dakota Collins, a tough talking, eye patch wearing, workaholic photography student. Why am I important? Well, maybe because I get to spend an entire month with Vicious, only the sickest indie rock band out there... -
Mouse Bones: Revenant Academy Book I by Kinsey Presley-Hornung
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her untimely death, Agnes wakes up on a college campus… in purgatory. She's been selected for admittance to Revenant Academy- the leading institution in posthumous education. While Revenant Academy might look like a picturesque college campus at first glance, it’s crawling with extinct animals and a labyrinthian archive of the dead... -
Cheat the Grave: The Fifth Sign of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook 5 in the NYT & USA Today Bestselling “Signs of the Zodiac” series.Light. Shadow. Superhero ... Villain.Las Vegas socialite and otherworldly avenger Joanna Archer gave up everything when she sacrificed her extraordinary abilities and embraced mortality to rescue an innocent child … and a city teetering on destruction... -
Revenant by Kat Richardson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHarper Blaine was your average small-time PI until she died—for two minutes. Now Harper is a Greywalker, treading the thin line between the living world and the paranormal realm. And these abilities are landing her all sorts of “strange” cases.... Turmoil, sickness, and destruction are sweeping through Europe—and their effects are being felt all the way across the world in Seattle... -
Broken Souls by Stephen Blackmoore
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSister murdered, best friend dead, married to the patron saint of death, Santa Muerte. Necromancer Eric Carter's return to Los Angeles hasn't gone well, and it's about to get even worse.His link to the Aztec death goddess is changing his powers, changing him, and he's not sure how far it will go. He's starting to question his own sanity, wonder if he's losing his mind...
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