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The Land I Lost by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 35 ratings3 Hours and 35 MinutesAlec Lightwood, partner of the High Warlock of Brooklyn and father of a warlock child, is sent to Buenos Aires to re-establish the Shadowhunters amidst the ruins left by the Dark War. When he arrives, he is not welcomed by the Shadowhunters there...Categorized as:
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It's Hell to Choose by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe World is caught off guard by the sudden advances in technology, some are not happy about that at all.Bethany Anne's group needs to move into production, who is she going to hire for that position?Old enemies take a stronger stance at revenge than before...Categorized as:
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Return Of The Queen by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhether they are ready or not, the people are about to find out what the Queen’s promise is worth.When Bethany Anne stepped down as Empress, she swore to return if the Federation was ever in danger from outside evil.That time has come...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 13 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
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Glimmer of Hope by Heather G. Harris
I’m Jinx, a run-of-the-mill private investigator … except I’m also a walking, talking lie detector. Oh, and I belong to magical realm known as the Other. Murder isn’t usually my gig, but when I’m hired to investigate the death of a dryad called Reggie, I agree to help out because I know his grieving widow... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 6 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling series about a gifted young girl and the demonic sorcerer who takes her in. The Ancient Magus' Bride is a supernatural romance manga series that features a fascinating relationship between a troubled teenage girl and an inhuman wizard... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 9 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA divine comedy!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen. Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 3 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsChise Hatori's life has recently undergone shocking change. As a sleigh beggy -- a person capable of generating and wielding tremendous magical power -- she has transformed from an unwanted child to a magician's apprentice who has been introduced to fae royalty. But Chise's newly discovered abilities also mean a cruel fate awaits her... -
Forever Defend by Michael Anderle, Emily Beresford
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSome forget why she was called the Queen Bitch. Not Anymore. Bethany Anne is going stir crazy after more than a decade of having to be 'The Empress.' Now, her advisors have to deal with an Empress who is determined to be on the front line. The Ixtali's come to the Etheric Empire, hat in hand. Nathan decides that the best way to handle soft intelligence, is to create a new company...Categorized as:
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We Will Build by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe World Needs Protecting - Before they can build in space they have to GET into space.There is a 'false queen' attacking vampires in Asia - Bethany Anne sends her Own to look into that...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 11 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Cardcaptor Sakura, Book 2 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe beautiful new teacher in Sakura's class, Kaho Mizuki, soon reveals that she's a shrine maiden with magic powers of her own. But as always, the struggle to capture the Clow cards is woven together with the mysterious - and complicated - threads of love and affection between Sakura and all the people in her life...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 10 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
All’s Fair in Blood and War by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe Ooken thought they upset a small but tough set of aliens. They had no idea the level of pain Bethany Anne was willing to bring. You don’t hurt Bethany Anne’s people, because the gloves come off and get destroyed, never to be placed back on again. ** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author ** The children have had to grow up, and quickly...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 12 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Through The Fire and Flame by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThere are always scourges in the Universe. This time, they found the wrong prey. Bethany Anne is trying to ignore that Michael is out hunting a beast to bring back ten tons of meat when she gets an unexpected call...Categorized as:
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Cardcaptor Sakura, Book 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFourth grader Sakura Kinomoto finds a strange book in her father's library--a book made by the wizard Clow to store dangerous spirits sealed within a set of magical cards. But when Sakura opens it up, there is nothing left inside but Kero-chan, the book's cute little guardian beast . .Categorized as:
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Night Shift Dragons by Rachel Aaron
They say family always sticks together, but when you’re your dad’s only lifeline and the whole world—humans, dragons, and gods—wants you dead, “family bonding” takes on a whole new meaning.My name is Opal Yong-ae, and I’m in way over my head. I thought getting rid of my dad’s bad luck curse would put things back to normal. Instead, I’m stuck playing caretaker to the Great Dragon of Korea...Categorized as:
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Bellatrix by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA young woman, a bad boyfriend, a small black female german shepherd puppy.One of these has got to go...The story of Yelena, her relationship with Bellatrix and how they met the Bethany Anne while the two were trying to save her brother from a Wechselbalg.And beer...Let's not forget the beer.For fans of The Kurtherian Gambit series and world...Categorized as:
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Never Forsaken by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLife is beyond dangerous when you are caught up in the ongoing war between Bethany Anne's group and the Forsaken.Both Vampires and Humans have been targeted, but if there is one thing that those who work with Bethany Anne learn, it is you are NEVER FORSAKEN.Never Forsaken, The Kurtherian Gambit 05 follows the story after Bite This. If you haven't read the preceding books YOU PRETTY MUCH HAVE TO...Categorized as:
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The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe threat of Mortmain's Infernal Devices looms as the Shadowhunters race to work out a way to counteract the mechanical monsters. Meanwhile, plans for Tessa's marriage to Jem are underway, despite her fiancé's failing health and the unresolved feelings between her and Will. When Tessa is captured, Will must leave his comrade behind to save the woman they both love..Categorized as:
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Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron
Making a living is hard. In a lawless city where gods are real, dragons are traffic hazards, and buildings move around on their own, it can feel downright impossible.Good thing freelance mage Opal Yong-ae has never let little things like impossibility stop her...Categorized as:
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Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Year One returns with a new tale of terror and magic in a brand new world. They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed...Categorized as:
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Terminal: A Virals Novel by Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratings...Categorized as:
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Endless Magic by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the final installment of the Star-Crossed Series, we find Eden Matthews a prisoner in the very household she set out to destroy. She is without magic and engaged to the same boy who betrayed her and everyone she loves. With her wedding looming on the horizon, conditions for her people continue to worsen and her goal of offering her kingdom freedom seems further away than ever...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Scorned by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExperience the thrilling third book in The Dragon Twins series—a spell-binding adventure full of magic, romance, and twists you'll never see coming!Gemma Brown has problems.For one, demons are after her—demons that want to kill her.Second, her sister Mira is missing. And demons are after her too.She does have a few things going for her. One: she has magic... -
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAnna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold...Categorized as:
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Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsNick Gautier's day just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, he survived the zombie attacks, only to wake up and find himself enslaved to a world of shapeshifters and demons out to claim his soul... -
Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsSomething wicked is brewing in New York. “A month ago, I watched in horror as six of my fellow initiates died after sipping the Nectar of the gods, a heavenly drink that either grants you magical powers or kills you. I can’t believe I’m coming back for seconds.” Leda Pierce has survived the gods’ first test and gained entry into the Legion of Angels, but the fight is far from over... -
Millennium Snow, Vol. 2 by Bisco Hatori
Seventeen-year-old Chiyuki Matsuoka was born with heart problems, and her doctors say she won't live to see the next snow. Toya is an 18-year-old vampire who hates blood and refuses to make the traditional partnership with a human, whose life-giving blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years.Now that her bond with Toya has healed her heart, Chiyuki wants to live her life to the fullest...Categorized as:
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Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 2 by Gail Carriger
Settling into her new life as the Lady Woolsey, Alexia finds her days quite challenging. Whether it is a regiment of supernatural soldiers camped out on her front lawn or the demands of being the Queen's "muhjah," there never seems to be a want of new hurdles to overcome... -
Changing Nature by April White
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsImmortal Descendants are disappearing and seventeen-year-old Clocker Saira Elian is next on the list… Saira and Archer’s romantic London summer is shattered by the bold kidnappings of Immortal Descendants. It’s clear Mongers want control of the Descendant Families, and when they target a powerful Shifter, there’s no doubt they will eliminate anyone who stands in their way...Categorized as:
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Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
If one must flirt...flirt with danger. Lessons in the art of espionage aboard Mademoiselle Geraldine's floating dirigible have become tedious without Sophronia's sweet sootie Soap nearby. She would much rather be using her skills to thwart the dastardly Picklemen, yet her concerns about their wicked intentions are ignored, and now she's not sure whom to trust... -
Season of the Wolf by Rachel Jonas
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe dragon within Evangeline mourns, but her wolf has one thing in mind … revenge. When the Sovereign caught wind of there being a forbidden hybrid living in Seaton Falls, he came to collect her. What he didn’t know was that Liam, her warrior, was more than willing to sacrifice himself for the only girl he’s ever loved. But saving her meant losing a part of himself, his true form—his dragon... -
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War Song by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division.My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work.Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift... -
Hopeless Magic by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAfter returning home from Romania, and successfully saving her best friend Lilly, Eden Matthews must now come to terms with her future as an Immortal. She is in love with the Crowned Prince, but he is betrothed to someone else. Her family desperately wants her to join their rebellion, but that would mean fighting against her one, true love, Kiran Kendrick...Categorized as:
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Judgment Has Fallen: A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Justin Sloan, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe City Has Changed...But not always for the better. Some love her, some hate her, but the one thing that is causing the city problems is Valerie herself. As a lightening rod, she needs to get out of the public's eye and allow the emotions to cool without her presence.Whether she wants to, or not.Trusting her friends, she drops back to the shadows to deliver the Justice Michael demands... -
Cast in Flame by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAny day that starts with dragon arguments is going to be bad Kaylin returned from the West March in one piece. Now that piece is fraying. She's not at home in the Imperial Palace—and she never intends to be. All she wants is normal garden-variety criminals and a place of her own. Of course, normal in her new life involves a dragon as a roommate, but she can handle that...Categorized as:
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Fate of the Fallen by Rachel Jonas
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*NOW A COMPLETE SERIES* They’ve laid it all on the line—their lives, their love—and now they can only hope it’s been enough. An unexpected turn of events has changed everything. Suddenly aware of a life more valuable than their own, Evie and Liam need a fail-proof plan to survive what’s to come. Only, with their enemies closing in … they’re out of time... -
Glimmer of the Other by Heather G. Harris
I can tell when you’re lying. Every. Single. Time. I’m Jinx. As a private investigator, being a walking, talking lie detector is a useful skill – but let’s face it, it’s not normal. You’d think it would make my job way too easy, but even with my weird skills, I still haven’t been able to track down my parent’s killers... -
Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKaylin Neya is a Hawk, part of the elite force tasked with keeping the City of Elantra safe. Her past is dark, her magic uncontrolled and her allies unpredictable. And nothing has prepared her for what is coming, when the charlatans on Elani Street suddenly grow powerful, the Oracles are thrown into an uproar and the skies rain blood…...Categorized as:
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Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsIko – an audacious android and best friend to the Lunar Queen Cinder – has been tasked with hunting down Alpha Lysander Steele, the leader of a rogue band of bioengineered wolf-soldiers who threaten to undo the tenuous peace agreement between Earth and Luna... -
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality has certainly been rousing! For one thing, finishing school is training her to be a spy--won't Mumsy be surprised? Furthermore, Sophronia got mixed up in an... -
The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 7 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHimari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Aoi has been in a slump, and his banishing spells are no longer working... -
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Meat Cute by Gail Carriger
A Parasol Protectorate Prequel ShortFrom the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless.Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog... -
A Torn Dream by Lucy Rains
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHidden.Calm.Serenity.Jade is enjoying her solitude with the guys, surrounded by white beaches and lazy days. They are helping Jade cope with the emotional aftermath of what happened in Maryland, and becoming closer to her with each passing day. But something changes. Something is wrong. Jade can't explain it, the guys don't understand it...Categorized as:
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 8 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHimari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Since his battle with Nachi, Aoi has been unable to transform back from being the Nue. Aoi must recover his lost human memories, and Himari enters the spiritual realm to retrieve them... -
Ninth Key by Meg Cabot
Everything is going great for Suze. Her new life in California is a whirlwind of parties and excellent hair days. Tad Beaumont, the hottest boy in town, has even asked Suze out on her very first date. Suze is so excited that she's willing to ignore her misgivings about Tad.. -
Chibi Vampire, Vol. 02 by Yuna Kagesaki
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKenta sees Karin at work and school, each day serving as a reminder that something about the girl with the oft-bloody nose just isn't right! He's suspicious...and he's not exactly subtle about it. Fearing that he might discover her secret, Karin decides to kill this potential problem--with kindness! She goes out of her way to do all kinds of nice things for him...Categorized as:
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The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 6 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHimari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms...
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