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Charon Docks at Daylight by Zoe Reed
It's six years after an infection turned a majority of the population into ferocious, zombie-like creatures that hunt during the day, forcing the living into a nocturnal state of existence. Survival is a continuous struggle when it's hide or fight, and the creatures aren't the only threat in a wasted America. Sometimes fighting is the only answer... -
![The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner]()
The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner
Every heart is meant to break.THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves... -
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![Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff]()
Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff
The greatest games in Godsgrave’s history have ended with the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic.Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run. Pursued by Blades of the Red Church and soldiers of the Luminatii legion, she may never escape the City of Bridges and Bones alive. Her mentor Mercurio is now in the clutches of her enemies... -
![Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper]()
Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper
Successful in her quest, Flowridia returns to Staelash for a joyous affair—the long awaited wedding of Marielle and Zorlaeus, an event promising to seal her kingdom and Nox’Kartha as allies. But the price of Ayla’s return, and the sacrifice it demands, weighs heavily on her heart. To do nothing means to live a life of loneliness, but to act would condemn her eternal soul... -
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![Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper]()
Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I will not go out as a candle in the dark—I am The Endless Night, and the whole world will remember it soon. If I must drown this kingdom in blood, so be it.”The God of Order marches on, approaching victory with every stride... -
![Summoner 4 by Eric Vall]()
Summoner 4 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn an academy that trains people to deal with monsters and mayhem, there's one challenge even Gryff may not be ready to face: Final Exams. On the plus side, he'll capture a giant armored monster and get to ride around on its shoulder while the beast smites things with its sword... -
![Summoner 8 by Eric Vall]()
Summoner 8 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs Gryff learns more about the Shadowscape and the god-like Archons that rule it, the stakes keep getting higher. The angel-monster Phi is still hellbent on destroying humanity, so Gryff and his friends must spread out to the far corners of Mistral to make sure she doesn’t succeed. And then they must end her. Once and for all... -
![Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper]()
Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Face your sins."War erupts between Nox'Kartha and the Elven Territories, but the world feels far away for Flowridia and Ayla Darkleaf, living a life of bliss - until a summons from the Elven Council upturns their world. Respect among the elves must be earned, and Flowridia steps into a political regime more dangerous than any she has experienced before... -
![Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn]()
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn
Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her – never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more...Mina, daughter of the duke, is grieving and lonely. She has lost all hope of any future for herself in Blumwald... -
![Surfacing by A.S. Etaski]()
Surfacing by A.S. Etaski
Sirana emerges with three of her Red Sisters from the Deepearth to witness searing light. Vast lands beyond their comprehension await them. In uncharted wilderness, Sirana and her Sisters must seek their missions. They cannot refuse them. With little knowledge to aid them, they must move beyond each other's reach... -
![Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo]()
Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo
From the moment Dayanara could wield a blade, she's been used as a weapon for Caldera, a kingdom of fierce brujas. Whenever her mother, the all-powerful Acna, points her in the direction to kill, Dayanara follows.After centuries of war against the vampire kingdom at their border, her mother offers their king Dayanara's hand in marriage as a truce... -
![Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker]()
Shadows in Bloom: A Dark Romance Anthology by Lola Malone, Jessie Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong summer nights, the rustle of leaves and flowers in full bloom.It’s the perfect time of the year to live life the fullest, plan for tomorrow and forget about yesterday. But what happens when the shadows come out to play?After all…you won’t see it coming until it hits you in the Shadows in Bloom... -
![Marin's Codex by Benjamin Medrano]()
Marin's Codex by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a prequel to the Ancient Dreams trilogy, but is best read after the other volumes.Some mysteries are shrouded by both time and wars long since past. One of these mysteries revolves around the discovery of the true nature of magic, and the High Mage who ushered in a new era of understanding. Her name was Marin, and her life's work was consumed in the writing of her research... -
![Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: The Vows of Marriage by Lexa Luthor]()
Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: The Vows of Marriage by Lexa Luthor
Princess Tharon and Princess Roswynd were best of friends as kids; now they are enemies and forced to marry each other.The Kingdom of White Sommer and the Kingdom of Wyndfeld had been united and strong. Princess Tharon of White Sommer grew up with her best friend Princess Roswynd of Wyndfeld, both having vowed to always be together...Categorized as:
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![Summoner 3 by Eric Vall]()
Summoner 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen a portal opens in a distant enclave city, Gryff and his monster response team find that the Shadowscape creatures are becoming smarter and more organized. Someone, or something, is leading them. Now Gryff finds that he, and the three women he loves, are all that stands between the hordes of evil monsters and humanity... -
![Air & Essence by Mikayla D. Hornedo]()
Air & Essence by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor years, the vampires of Sanjry have called Dayanara a monster. Now they’ll learn just how terrifying she’s become. After losing so much, she’s faced with not only the consequences of her actions, but also those that came before her.Dayanara will stop at nothing to get what’s been stolen from her, even at the expense of her well-being... -
![The Heir of Vasilica by C.C. Davie]()
The Heir of Vasilica by C.C. Davie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI was born in blood and pain. I should have been thrown to the wolves with my mother’s body, my soul destined to roam the woods with my sisters. But fate laid its cold hand on me as I entered this world, wrapping its icy fingers around mine and leading me towards a life I could so easily have never seen.My name is Lyrik Damaris.And this is my story... -
![Taken to the Shadow Realm by Elle Mae]()
Taken to the Shadow Realm by Elle Mae
My whole life I had been groomed to be the perfect wife, knowing one day I would be sold off to create an even more perfect heir.And then I was kidnapped. Taken away to a fantasy land where a cold yet sensitive shadow demon decided to buy me as her companion... -
![First Light by Liz Kerin]()
First Light by Liz Kerin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst Light, the riveting sequel to Liz Kerin’s Night's Edge, is about seizing a brighter future by confronting the shadows of our past.“I came all this way to watch you burn.”It's been nine months since the catastrophe in Tucson sent Mia fleeing from her home... -
![Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley]()
Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court... Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe." Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing... -
![Court of Evil by K.A. Knight]()
Court of Evil by K.A. Knight
There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought... -
![Taken to the Deadlands by Elle Mae]()
Taken to the Deadlands by Elle Mae
From Elle Mae comes a spicy sapphic novella series where super-powered humans are kidnapped and sold at demon auctions. Who knew faking seeing ghosts could send me straight to hell? Literally. One moment I was in my shop, minding my business, and the next a crazy winged lady knocked me out and the next time I woke up, I was in the demon realm... -
![Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes]()
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare... -
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![Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta]()
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, this strange and sexy novel of queer love in a small town is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life is a monster ready to possess us all. In the valley at the intersection of three towering mountains sits Cadenze, an ugly, remote town with little to its name... -
![Heliacle Rising by C.C. Davie]()
Heliacle Rising by C.C. Davie
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRaised to be a wife. Taught to be obedient. Expected to obey.Taken in as ward of Lord Drakon after her parents' slaughter. Forced to navigate a new life, trying to become what is required of her in a world so vastly different than what she had known.Then Attica, Kingdom of the Wytchlings, moves to rise again. Territories long alienated are forced to unite. Secrets begin to unravel... -
![Slave (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale #1) by Candace Blevins]()
Slave (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale #1) by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBecause you’re never too old for Faerie Tales... Halflings born in the human realm can stay if they can pass for human, but a baby with bright red and yellow hair, pointed ears, glowing green eyes, and swirled purple and green nails had to be relocated. With no family in Faerie to claim her, the newborn was auctioned off as a slave.In Faerie, slaves are property with no rights... -
![Once Upon a Dark October by Jessie Thomas]()
Once Upon a Dark October by Jessie Thomas
All curses made in blood must be broken with blood.Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence... -
![The Captain's Claim by Katie Trapp]()
The Captain's Claim by Katie Trapp
A do-or-die, enemies-to-lovers, sapphic romantic fantasy that holds nothing back. Captain Hellebore will claim what is hers, even if that means putting it all on the line.Captain Hellebore rules with an iron fist. It is the key to her survival. When she finds an intruder aboard her ship, Hellebore is left with one choice. Throw Honey overboard or turn her over to the King’s guard... -
![Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne]()
Lady Venom Takes A Mistress by Kat Blackthorne
From international bestselling author Kat Blackthorne comes a haunted and spooky twist on Medusa and Beauty and the Beast. For everyone who needs a sapphic story where the women are lethal and insatiable. To be bid on was to be bought as a wife. To the winning bidder his prize, a maid, a servant, a child-bearer... -
![Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon]()
Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon
An exploration of religious mythos, Brujería, and spiritual ascension… Sophia De’voreaux never expected to escape Haven, but after a bloody confrontation in the Gideon Preserve, she finds herself under the protection of a rogue witch, her menacing guard, and their cautious friends... -
![But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo, H. Pueyo]()
But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo, H. Pueyo
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappingsThe old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House―Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides... -
![Touched By Sin by Harleigh Beck]()
Touched By Sin by Harleigh Beck
Could their darkness set me free?AureliaFor as long as I can remember, the woods outside the garden of Eden have whispered my name on the warm breeze.After escaping through the shimmering gates, I follow the wood’s call and enter the eerie, cold darkness.What I didn’t expect was to find myself kidnapped and taken to Hell by three fallen angels with majestic black wings, raven hair, and dark eyes...Categorized as:
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![The Five Trials by Mike Truk, Leo Barnabas]()
The Five Trials by Mike Truk, Leo Barnabas
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMy name's Noah Kilmartin. I'm from Ruddock, Ohio, and I'm absolutely, 100% unqualified to save the universe from the slavering demonic hordes of the super evil bitch queen Lilith. Too bad nobody asked my opinion. All I've got to do is pass five lethal trials that'll prove I'm the universe's last chance at salvation... -
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![Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta]()
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
For readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, this strange and sexy novel of queer love in a small town is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life are monsters ready to possess us all.In the valley at the intersection of three towering mountains sits Cadenze, an ugly, remote town with little to its name... -
![My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen]()
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real?Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother... -
![With Wing And Claw by Lisette Marshall]()
With Wing And Claw by Lisette Marshall
The war is over… but the trouble is only just beginning Thysandra’s world is falling apart. Rebels have overthrown the fae empire she’s served for centuries. Worse, she’s the one who caused the defeat – tricked into treason by her longtime nemesis and romantic obsession, Anaxia, who then promptly abandoned her again, like the empathy-lacking demon she is... -
![Scarlet Lupe by Aria Storm]()
Scarlet Lupe by Aria Storm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter awakening in this modern world. I have struggled to find my bearings. My name is Mavis, and I was once the Queen of Irish vampyrs. Now I live in the shadows of both worlds. My daughter Alexia has begun to heal the devastation wrought by a malicious immortal monstrosity. I am working towards modernizing and attempting to begin University studies soon. Aurelia brings a message to us... -
![Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice]()
Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice
Her pack is destroyed. Her Alpha is dead. All that Pheir has left is rage. According to the Conclave, that isn’t punishment enough. For her mutiny, she’ll be married into the enemy Timber pack and forced to abandon her old loyalties.As far as Pheir’s concerned, being held captive is just a hitch in her plot for revenge. She will find a way to bring her former leader back from the dead... -
![The Wronged Omega: An FFF Omegaverse by Sullyn Shaw]()
The Wronged Omega: An FFF Omegaverse by Sullyn Shaw
Our future was as bright, all thanks to the Omega who had been wronged in so many ways.Meddling, it’s a vice of mine, one I never gave up even with the curse looming over me every step of the way. When someone was in need, I stepped in, forgetting the damage I could cause, and this time, saving Ellie, well, it wasn’t like the others... -
![The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns]()
The King's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLord Tristram Radcliffe has a secret—he is the only dragon at the king’s court in Llangard. It’s a secret he’s kept from the knights he’s fought beside, from the ladies who bat their lashes at him, and from his closest companion, Prince Reynold... -
![The Price of Silence by Elle Mae]()
The Price of Silence by Elle Mae
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Elle Mae comes an exciting new bully reverse harem that will feed all your paranormal bisexual fantasies. Join us in this journey into a magical world filled with witches, demons, curses, and lies that will forever change the path of one girls life. I am Rosie Miller and at the age of ten, I was cursed... -
![A Royal's Soul by J.K. Jeffrey]()
A Royal's Soul by J.K. Jeffrey
When rare magic awakens in Percy Flores, everything changes. Once overlooked, the half-witch is now at the centre of a conflict that could unravel the balance of power across the kingdom.To protect her, Selene Borealis—vampire princess and heir to the throne—is forced to act... -
![The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond]()
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim your honor.It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff... -
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![Prisoner of the Witch Queen: A sapphic dark fantasy romance by Edie Marr]()
Prisoner of the Witch Queen: A sapphic dark fantasy romance by Edie Marr
The price of peace is my freedom.I grew up with Elsin the Witch Queen haunting my nightmares.Nine years ago she gave my mother a terrible choice. She threatened our land with a terrible curse that would destroy us all. The only way to avoid this me, her daughter, to be delivered to her on my twentieth birthday. And Elsin makes no secret of the terrible fate she plans for me... -
![A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger]()
A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNamed by the New York Times as one of the ten best romances of 2023.Somewhere foggy, 1837 . . .Poppy had always loved the night, so it wasn't too much of a bother to wake one evening in an unfamiliar home far from London, weak and confused and plagued with a terrible thirst for blood, to learn that she could no longer step out into the day... -
![Consider the Lilies by Kitt Lynn]()
Consider the Lilies by Kitt Lynn
Stefan And just like that, my life is over. I watched my sweet sister fall over that horrible ledge, leaving me all alone in the world. It wasn’t long before I was taken away, and put up for auction. Apparently, this is a black market, where vicious alphas shop for potential mates. But I don’t want a mate. I want to go home... -
![The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon]()
The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
The Witch’s Heart meets The Foxglove King in this debut novel about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess — and only heir to the throne — that she must protect, no matter the cost.The first time Hellevir visited Death, she was ten years old…Since she was a little girl, Hellevir has been able to raise the dead... -
![An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson]()
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood. Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua’s College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls... -
![The Second Sister by Rae D. Magdon]()
The Second Sister by Rae D. Magdon
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsELEANOR OF SANDLEFORD'S entire world is shaken when her father marries the mysterious, reclusive Lady Kingsclere to gain her noble title. Ripped away from the only home she has ever known, Ellie is forced to live at Baxstresse Manor with her two new stepsisters, Luciana and Belladonna. Luciana is sadistic, but Belladonna is the woman who truly haunts her...
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