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Elemental Magic: The Complete Series by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI 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... -
Exile by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsSophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and using her unique telepathic abilities to train Silveny--the first female alicorn ever seen in the Lost Cities--her life finally seems to be coming together. But Sophie's kidnappers are still out there... -
The Usual Witchspects by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTrouble in Hemlock Cove? Say it isn't say.Bay, Clove, Thistle, Landon, Aunt Tillie, and all the rest are back for another fun adventure.Death, as usual, will come calling. It will take a witch to save the day... -
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 5 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGuided by Jack Vessalius, the man from Alice's memories, Oz wanders back into the world of lost memories in search of Alice. There, he stumbles upon the devastating tragedy of Sablier, the century-old disaster which sent the old capital into the Abyss, an incident of which no one has any recollection.. -
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Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsMistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy. As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book The Bands of Mourning. Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 7 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe past holds everyone in its thrall, and Oz, Alice, Raven, Break, and their acquaintances are no exception, especially as recollections of the tragedy of Sablier elude even those who were present. Indeed, with his own body playing host to Jack Vessalius, the hero of Sablier, the likelihood of Oz escaping the past seems nigh impossible... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 8 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe snow-white maiden encountered once upon a time in the depths of the Abyss by the clown christened the Red-Eyed Specter…who was she really? As there are two sides to every story, could it be there are two sides to the existence known as Alice? Duke Barma may have provided a sordid outline, but Break colors the tale with vivid swathes of bloody crimson as he opens up about his past... -
Maximum Ride, Vol. 5 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEscaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may... -
Maximum Ride, Vol. 7 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFang's blog has brought ITEX and their cruel research to the world's attention, and his readers take a stand at the facility where Max and the girls are being held, shutting the organization down... -
Maximum Ride, Vol. 6 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe time has come for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution," a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest... -
Maximum Ride, Vol. 8 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJoining a scientific expedition gives Max and the flock a perfect opportunity to distance themselves from the heated debate over their future, but frostbite isn’t the only danger in the Antarctic! A powerful figure in the underworld has promised the super-human kids to the highest bidder-and he has the robotic army to ensure the goods are... -
Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsFourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it’s like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the “flock”—Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel—are just like ordinary kids—only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time.. -
Last Breath by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsWith her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon discovers that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is someone new to town-a mysterious individual named Magnus... -
Dark Tide by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme's giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp... -
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Unsuspecting Trouble by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen 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... -
The Awakening by K.E. Ganshert
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"I can't go home. It's not safe. Nowhere is." Tess Eckhart isn’t crazy. She’s not suffering from psychosis. She and Luka Williams are part of The Gifting. Before they can find out what that means, the man with all the answers turns up dead. The only thing he left behind? A few patient files that lead to the nation’s most lawless city... -
Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSerafina, Neela, Ling, Ava, Becca, and Astrid, six mermaids from realms scattered throughout the seas and freshwaters, were summoned by the leader of the river witches to learn an incredible truth: the mermaids are direct descendants of the Six Who Ruled—powerful mages who once governed the lost empire of Atlantis... -
The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Portlock: where the dead don’t always stay that way.When a human inspector drops dead in the Chrome Mine, things get messy fast. The dwarves are up in arms, swearing the mine is cursed, and when a second body turns up—this time without its head—all fingers point to the local hag.But I’ve met Matilda. She’s terrifying, sure, but she doesn’t seem like the elaborate crime scene type... -
Assassin's Maze by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan love survive? When Hunter Cassidy exposed the true identity of the underground's brutal leader, she also uncovered the devastating truth about her own life. With her time running out, Hunter must ally herself with her mortal enemy—the only woman with the power to destroy Hunter and everything she loves, including Slade Baines... -
The Unbound by V.E. Schwab, V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsEach body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one. Now, as she starts her junior year at Hyde School, she’s struggling to get her life back... -
The Immortals Collection by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTitles in This Set Everlasting Dark Flame Blue Moon Ever More Shadowland Night... -
The Dark Vault: Unlock the Archive by Victoria Schwab
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsImagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.Mackenzie Bishop’s grandfather first brought her here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself... -
Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCamelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork... -
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsFifteen-year-old Oscar Drai meets the strange Marina while he's exploring an old quarter of Barcelona. She leads Oscar to a cemetery, where they watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the last Sunday of each month. At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, a woman shrouded in a black velvet cloak descends from her carriage to place a single rose on an unmarked grave... -
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The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . . Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know...Categorized as:
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Catch and Release by J.S. Kennedy
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe can see the future, but can he save it?Curtis has a rare gift: he can see glimpses of the past, present, and future.But his visions come with a price: he can’t share them without changing the outcome.It didn’t matter, until he meets Christine—a fierce mercenary who sparks his interest and is fated to be the heart of the guild he’s trying to build... -
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to "read" objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, "America's Sweetheart Seer." But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities.. -
Cruel Mercy by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*****The Toren is a must read for fans of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight and The Mortal Instruments.****** The Toren team is still reeling from their last assignment when they learned that they will need to set out on yet another dangerous mission. This time the team is forced to enter the place that even death fears... -
Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIncludes:PhantomEvil ThirstCreatures of Forever Tears roll over my face. I touch them with my quivering tongue. They are clear and salty, not dark and bloody. Another sign that I am human. What Alisa has desired for five thousand years has finally come true: She is once again human. But now she is defenseless, vulnerable, and, for the first time in centuries, emotional... -
Weapon by Lynette Noni
I already knew he was a psychopath. But now?He's more dangerous than ever.And I have less than twenty-four hours to stop him.After escaping Lengard and finding sanctuary with the Remnants, Alyssa Scott is desperate to save those she left behind — and the rest of the world — from the power-hungry scientist, Kendall Vanik... -
Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic reigns, alliances are tested, and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . .Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things--and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom...Categorized as:
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A Splintered Land by Deborah Grace White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTainted magic collides with unexpected love to shatter an already fractured landMarieke is trained in the magic of songcraft, but without connections, she’s still lucky to gain a place on a foreign delegation. She hopes to learn whether Aeltas suffers the same mysterious blight as her own land—what she doesn’t expect is to suffer a near-fatal accident the moment she crosses the border... -
Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPraised by Lev Grossman as "stunning, …raw, real, smart, very thrilling and very, very wicked,” The Circle, the first book in the internationally bestselling Engelsfors Trilogy, introduced a group of high school girls with special powers who became the Chosen Ones. As book two, Fire, begins, Minoo, Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin and Ida have been struggling with their own demons all summer long... -
Everlife by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes book three in the unique and exhilarating Everlife series. Tenley "Ten" Lockwood knows the fate of the Everlife rests on her ability to unite the realms and destroy the Prince of Ravens. When betrayal leads to defeat and Ten finds herself bonded to the enemy, an unthinkable choice may the only answer... -
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The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI awoke dead. It was a real bummer. Being covered in blood and having fangs was the icing on an already terrible day.Things go from bad to worse when I get a summons to attend the vampire king’s court, where I get my marching orders... -
Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHigh school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend... -
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soulmate, and her city.Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception... -
Figment by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter her encounter with the Cheshire Cat, Alice Wonder can hardly tell reality from imagination. But when kids have their head chopped off and stuffed in watermelons all over the city, it's clear that another Wonderland Monster has arrived, possibly scarier than the Cheshire... -
Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBad Things Always Come In Threes…As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair... -
Red is for Remembrance by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsI know you're alone... Shattered by her boyfriend's tragic death, Stacey is struggling in her first year of college, hoping that somehow, somewhere, Jacob is still alive. Now her nightmares are back, haunted by ghosts and misery. Casting healing spells brings Stacey closer to Porsha—a troubled girl who's also dreaming of death—and to a strange boy whose life is in danger... -
Unattainable by Deb Apodaca
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**NOW AVAILABLE** “What do you want from me?” I demanded. Dean examined my eyes and looked disapointed in what he saw. “Do you remember anything?” He asked with hope. “What are you talking about? I was with Shane, then I woke up here! He’ll kill you for this!” I warned. Dean threw back his head and laughed. “That little mosquito can try... -
The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe first exciting novel in a brand-new series from New York Times bestselling author C. C. Hunter! Her dad's job is with the dead... and he's bringing his work home with him. Once again, seventeen-year-old Riley Smith is the new kid in school and her dad's career has her back to being dubbed a freak. Truth is, she's a much bigger freak than her classmates think... -
Chosen by Samantha Britt
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCURSES. FORCED SERVITUDE. REBELLION. Draekon conquered the human continent more than one thousand years ago. The powerful creatures are superior to their human subjects in every way, and they don't attempt to hide it. Lissa Allaway is a healer in Caldiri, the poorest region in the continent... -
The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsOne book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins... -
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Valiant Light by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith her wedding fast approaching, as well as her fiancé's investiture as grand master, Master Demon TrapperRiley Blackthorne is just trying to keep Atlanta safe from Hellspawn. When she meets a high-level fiend who claims to be free of Lucifer's control, and allows him to remain at large, she knows there will be consequences... -
The Grimm Society by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Everly Hart became a “griever” the day she witnessed a tragic death. Imbued with a second sight, she can now see what others cannot—supernatural creatures called grimms. Then she receives an invitation from the Grimm Society to attend Gravemark, an exclusive school where grievers are trained to track and reap grimms... -
The Kidnapper's Accomplice by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTo investigate the source of gossip about Cyclops, Willie does the unthinkable – she dons a dress. However her plan goes awry when she’s kidnapped by a disgruntled magician with the power to detonate gunpowder at will. The magician forces India and Matt to race all over London in the hunt for her before the bombs go off... -
Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe kingdom she loves has turned against her. Can she save it before it’s too late?Bryn Aven—unjustly charged with murder and treason—is on the run. The one person who can help is her greatest enemy, the gorgeous and enigmatic Konstantin Black. Konstantin is her only ally against those who have taken over her kingdom and threaten to destroy everything she holds dear... -
The Book That Broke the World by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTwo people living in a world connected by a vast and mysterious library must fight for those they love in the second book in a new trilogy from the international bestselling author of The Book That Wouldn’t Burn.The Library spans worlds and times. It touches and joins distant places. It is memory and future. And amid its vastness Evar Eventari both found, and lost, Livira Page... -
The Good Shifter by Philippa Norcross, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalk is cheap, and Maggie isn’t buying.As the owner of Great Lakes Investigations, she’s seen just about everything there is to see. Murder, embezzlement, infidelity; you name it, she’s been there and got the investigative t-shirt.If there’s anyone Maggie trusts less than the targets of her investigation, it’s the clients who hire her. They always have something to hide...
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