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  • The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone NovelHis magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night...
  • Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer

    Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The final (for real this time!) book in the heartpounding, bestselling series. Get ready for the last ride with Zamira, Maks, Lila and Balder as they race to save . . .well I can't say, that would be a spoiler if you haven't ready book eight .
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  • Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase

    Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body...
  • A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.The Culling draws ever nearer—looms really—like a big, fat cloud of doom.With evil brewing, our enemies grow bolder, the warriors of light and dark scramble to be ready for the Winter Solstice, and the Cumhaill fam jam digs in to face the battle of our world’s alignment.No biggie… Team Trouble is on it...
  • Dervishes Don't Dance by Kim McDougall

    Dervishes Don't Dance by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 30 ratings
    A Guardian is dead. Fae are missing. And someone has let a golem loose in town. Ride along with Kyra Greene, the only pest controller qualified to deal with the strange and wonderful creatures that come out the shadows when magic flares.Dervishes Don’t Dance is the second book in the Valkyrie Bestiary series...
  • House In Hiding by Jenny Schwartz

    House In Hiding by Jenny Schwartz

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Reality’s newest sorcerer doesn’t want trouble, but it finds her anyway.Just when Kira thinks she is getting a handle on what it means to be a sorcerer, the Emperor calls and drops a bundle of trouble in her lap. And he’s not the only one. For a woman intent on protecting her privacy, a whole lot of people seem to know how to contact Kira to draw her into their problems...
  • Warriors by C. Gockel

    Warriors by C. Gockel

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    ~ The Continuation of the USA Today Bestselling Series ~When science meets Chaos, what could go wrong?Bohdi Patel is keeping the revelation that he is Chaos incarnate a secret, and handling the revelation about as well as one would expect. He’s in a downward spiral: losing his lease, totaling his car, and trying to keep everyone he cares about at arm's length...
  • Grimalkins Don't Purr by Kim McDougall

    Grimalkins Don't Purr by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 27 ratings
    Kyra Greene is out of this world—literally. Jacoby, her fire dervish has been lost in the Nether for weeks. Only Kyra can save him, but not without help from her estranged father. The problem is, Daddy is dead. His spirit now rests in a Life Tree whose roots pierce the veil between worlds. Join Kyra on a new adventure with her band of misfit creatures...
  • 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Red is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put the past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as she had hoped . . . Hounded by those who would like her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is also haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch’s cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who swore revenge when she left him there...
  • Final Battle by Michael R. Hicks

    Final Battle by Michael R. Hicks

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In the third book of the In Her Redemption trilogy, Reza Gard awakens in a hospital on Earth after having been in a coma for months. Charged with murder and high treason, he finds himself the scapegoat for a daring plot to assassinate the President of the Confederation...
  • Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you… Serving Death and the Reapers has been my life for centuries. I’ve always put my duty before everything, even my yearning for Death. But now, she’s fading – our foe is bent on destroying her and he will stop at nothing until he does...
  • Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt

    Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Join Sunaya one last time for this final installment in the Baine Chronicles series...Even as Sunaya's fairy-tale romance with her handsome, powerful Chief Mage is celebrated in the media, all Sunaya wants is to get past the endless duties and social engagements of her new role, and spend a bit of private time with Iannis...
  • The Stone Survival by Debbie Cassidy

    The Stone Survival by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Only the truth will set us free…Our enemy almost trapped us. We were lucky to get away, and now it’s our turn to lay a trap for them.The truth about the graynites isn't the story we were told. And now, if we’re to survive, we must weave a story of our own.Lies and subterfuge will be our weapons, so ensuring we have the right allies is paramount. Only a select few can be trusted with the truth...
  • Once Upon a Midnight Drow by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Once Upon a Midnight Drow by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m not Goth to hide my Drow heritage, I’m Goth because I’m not a quitter. My name is Cheyenne Summerlin, remember that name. Somebody should…The world can’t know I’m a Drow halfling. Not yet. I barely have these powers under my control, but time’s up. I’m about to take magic for a test drive. Want to come along?The black ops government group believe they can run my life..
  • The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor all the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
  • Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel by Rachel Rener

    Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel by Rachel Rener

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "I could smell her attraction for me, so potent I could almost taste it; somehow, I knew that if I ever let myself steal a sip of her nectar, I would never be able to satisfy my appetite with anything – or anyone – else ever again."*I am the bastard prince of the summer court, the lone survivor of my mother’s slaughtered bloodline...
  • Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic belongs to the fae. It’s always been so. But when Bri, a free-spirited human, and Era, an order-seeking fae halfling, come together for their annual family dinner, magic breaks every rule, and a nightmare is unleashed on both sides of the portal...
  • Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I couldn't be more furious with Fin. He's crossed my boundaries and betrayed me for the last time. But I have a secret, that not even he knows. I stole something off the Black Mage's person last time we almost died fighting him, and that artifact is going to lead me to the truth.But instead of finding what I need, I get my my ass handed to me by a pack of goons...
  • Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer

    Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The popular fantasy novel Tinker introduced the inventor-heroine of the same name, who lives in a near-future Pittsburgh, which shares an interdimensional border with the land of the elves. In this sequel, Wolf Who Rules , the elven noble whose destiny is intertwined with Tinker, finds himself besieged from all sides...
  • Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews

    Magic Triumphs [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Mercenary Kate Daniels must risk all to protect everything she holds dear in this epic, can't-miss entry in the thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling urban-fantasy series.Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She's made friends and enemies. She's found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord...
  • Blood of Egypt by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood of Egypt by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "A simple honeymoon. That’s all we wanted. See some interesting sights and do absolutely nothing except be happy with each other. Instead, we get Egyptian Gods, Archangels and Witches with the usual amount of doom and gloom that accompanies them." Join Xandra and Kallen as they join forces with Eliana Brennan to stop the Archangel who is seeking vengeance.
  • The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues... The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams...
  • The House That Walked Between Worlds by Jenny Schwartz

    The House That Walked Between Worlds by Jenny Schwartz

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A tornado of chaos is tearing through Reality and in its path is the newest House, a bleak and forbidding fortress built of magic and grief by the most unlikely of sorcerers, a human.A reckless act of compassion costs Dr. Kira Aist her family and her future on Earth. To escape her enemies, she calls on her heritage as a descendant of Baba Yaga and walks between worlds...
  • The Summer King by O.R. Melling

    The Summer King by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Sequel to the critically-acclaimed "The Hunter's Moon" This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" ("Booklist"), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't...
  • King of Ruin by May Sage

    King of Ruin by May Sage

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say the fae used to take the most beautiful maidens and make them their brides. They lied. What they do with them is much worse. After the seven lords of Sidhe are massacred in one day, the thrones of the fae realm pass down to their heirs. The Iron Circle remains leaderless, as its true lord lives in another world...
  • Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes

    Bounty Hunter Down Under by S.C. Stokes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My mother always warned me about the creatures of the Otherworld, but I never expected an ice troll to show up at my work.Now I’m out of a job, bills are piling up, and magical monsters keep showing up in my town.When a hotter than Hades bounty hunter crosses my path, I see an opportunity to solve all my problems. He needs an apprentice, and I need a pay check...
  • Magic Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Magic Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A vengeful bounty hunter. A hate filled fae prince. Magic and lies abound.The Black Mage has taken the life of someone close to Fin and Zoey, and Fin almost loses his own life in the process. There's only one place to turn, and that's home.Zoey swallows her pride and askes 'The Office' for help, which leads them down the path of finding Sol, and her enigmatic bodyguard...
  • Breaking Fae Spells by Isa Medina

    Breaking Fae Spells by Isa Medina

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Careful what you wish for...It’s been four weeks since I began working at the Institute, and so far Aidan’s been ignoring me, nobody will give me the password to the Institute’s database, and I’m stuck on reception desk duty, leaving me eager for some artifact action. So when an urgent, anonymous tip about a dangerous artifact comes in while I’m the only one around, I decide to act on it...
  • The Saint of Liars by Megan Mackie

    The Saint of Liars by Megan Mackie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She thought she got away, but the peace couldn't last...It's been two months since Rune Leveau, aka Anna Masterson, survived the machinations of the Kodiak corporation and things have been relatively peaceful in the iconic bar, the Lucky Devil.The peace couldn't last...
  • Crucible Zero by Devon Monk

    Crucible Zero by Devon Monk

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The national bestselling author of Infinity Bell returns to her “fresh and unique”* world where the truce between the ruling Houses has shattered and chaos now reigns. Only one woman has the power to save the world—but she could also destroy it...Matilda Case never thought of herself as a hero...
  • Dawn of Dae by Trillian Anderson, R.J. Blain

    Dawn of Dae by Trillian Anderson, R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This is a republishing of an older work, and it has undergone substantial editing and rewriting, including the addition of new scenes. The morning Alexa Daegberht’s macaroni and cheese develops sentience, the world changes. She thought escaping poverty and moving up in the world would be the challenge of her life, but the new arrivals, who call themselves the dae, waste no time proving her wrong...
  • Orc-ishly Ever After by Ava Ross

    Orc-ishly Ever After by Ava Ross

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My fiancé’s mother is a real monster -in-law & she’s determined to break us up.I’ve been dating an orc, Jarum, for a few months when he proposes. I hesitate before saying yes. I want to be with him, but I’m nervous about what might be expected from an orc bride. When I agree, he says we can’t fully mate until his parents approve and I’ve completed two ancient orc marriage tests...
  • Black Mage Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Black Mage Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A pixie sized bounty hunter. A sexy fae prince. The last installment is FINALLY here!Fin and I are mated, which means he can never leave me right? Right! But the secrets and lies... they're still knocking me sideways, and the latest reveal took my breath away. Not only is the Black Mage closer than I ever imagined, I'm going to have to be the one to kill him...
  • Hexes and Honey Buns by Danielle Garrett

    Hexes and Honey Buns by Danielle Garrett

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    The pen is mightier than the sword—but what’s a witch to do when she has writer’s block? After landing my first official journalist job I thought the ideas would be spilling out faster than I could type. But it turns out life in the shadow of my debut piece is a little … make that a lot , harder than I expected...
  • Casually Cursed by Kimberly Frost

    Casually Cursed by Kimberly Frost

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the national bestselling author of Slightly Spellbound comes the latest Southern Witch novel featuring Tammy Jo Trask...
  • Wedding Bells, Magic Spells by Lisa Shearin

    Wedding Bells, Magic Spells by Lisa Shearin

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Name: Raine Benares Race: Elf Job: Seeker, bride, peace talks referee Problem: Back-stabbing diplomats, bride-hating mother-in-law You would think that after having successfully destroyed the Saghred (aka, a legendary soul-sucking rock) and sending an evil goblin demigod to the Lower Hells that I would get some time off to plan my wedding to my sexy paladin fiancé Mychael Eiliesor, right?...
  • Faerie Realm by Emma L. Adams

    Faerie Realm by Emma L. Adams

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I feared that using my magic would bring me closer to the faerie realm I tried so desperately to escape. I was right. I made a promise to a faerie, and they’ve come to deliver. A powerful talisman has disappeared, and without it, the faeries in this realm are losing their magic. Getting involved wasn't on my plan, but if I refuse to help the faeries find the talisman, I’ll die...
  • Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill

    Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Eric Banyon, also known as Bedlam's Bard, managed to rescue his young brother Magnus from what seemed to be a killer demon (in Mad Maudlin), but now he must rescue Magnus again, this time from their tyrannical parents.Eric does not look forward to the battle, but is confident he can gain custody...
  • As the Crow Flies by Zoe Parker

    As the Crow Flies by Zoe Parker

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A Feather Brain… That’s me and a bag of chips. Ever since I started working here at the Unsylum—I’ve been running around in a haze of purple insanity. Somehow, this job has come to mean more to me than being an overpaid maid. It's become a calling that I can’t ignore...
  • Treasure & Treason by Lisa Shearin

    Treasure & Treason by Lisa Shearin

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    An ancient power. Hidden for millennia in a legendary city on an uninhabited continent, the Heart of Nidaar can harness the forces of nature itself. In the wrong hands, the artifact is a weapon that can command the power of the earth and seas to destroy all life. Just the type of power a sinister goblin brotherhood finds irresistible...
  • Wicked Ever After by Delilah S. Dawson

    Wicked Ever After by Delilah S. Dawson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Delilah S. Dawson’s award-winning Blud series comes full circle as Tish and Criminy, stars of Wicked as They Come, embark on a sexy and harrowing final adventure in a world RT Book Reviews called “delightfully edgy with hidden charms.”Ever since landing in the magical world of Sang and falling in love with dashing ringmaster Criminy Stain, Tish has been waiting for the axe to fall...
  • Mystic Bonds by C.C. Solomon

    Mystic Bonds by C.C. Solomon

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mage Amina Langston thought surviving the supernatural apocalypse, which killed fifty percent of humankind and changed most of the surviving population into paranormal beings, were the biggest challenges in her life. That is, until she and her brother go on the run from non-gifted humans who want to steal their magical blood to make a power-giving serum...
  • A Zodiac Academy short story: The Tale of Geraldine and the Moon Madness by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    A Zodiac Academy short story: The Tale of Geraldine and the Moon Madness by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Geraldine Short Story Alert! Want to read about what went down on the Lunar Eclipse from Geraldine’s point of...
  • The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O'Neal

    The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O'Neal

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's the soldier who is supposed to kill her for the knowledge she stole. She's the one that gets him to fight for her instead.In a world on the brink of extinction, Willow’s mission is to save everyone she can. Armed with forbidden knowledge from banned books, she attempts to fix the food system, aiming to bring back what was plants...
  • Azuri Fae by India Drummond

    Azuri Fae by India Drummond

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Book 2 in the Caledonia Fae series. A faerie prince disappears in the borderlands, and his father enlists the help of outcast Eilidh and her bonded druid, Quinton Munro. Tantalised with hints of a lost and ancient magic, they learn that time is working against them every step of the way...
  • Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you… I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona...
  • Milk and Honey by Vera Valentine

    Milk and Honey by Vera Valentine

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Things weren't great, but Mel was handling it. Dancing at the Scarlet Pole provided an income that just barely kept her financial head above water, she had her own place, and if her life wasn't exactly luxe, it was bearable...
  • Goblin Fruit by Laini Taylor

    Goblin Fruit by Laini Taylor

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the author of the astounding must-read novel Daughter of Smoke and Bone , comes a vividly imaginative short story, Goblin Fruit (from the award-winning short story collection Lips Touch: Three Times ). Kizzy wanted it all so bad her soul leaned half out of her body hungering after it, and that was what drove the goblins wild, her soul hanging out there like an un-tucked shirt...
  • Daiquiris & Daggers by Melissa Marr

    Daiquiris & Daggers by Melissa Marr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Half-dead witch Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead--but since she bonded to Eli Stonecroft, a faery prince in self-imposed exile in New Orleans, her magic has vanished...
  • Sledge and Claw by Jennifer Cody

    Sledge and Claw by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lex: I work, I sleep, I fuck. That's what I do. My alphabet soup agency recruited me because of my unique blend of magic and innate talent, but those come with a steep price and it’s getting harder to pay with every investigation...
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