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The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series.As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
Endless by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLove will kill us all. Angels are real. They aren't always kind. Violet Eden is certain of all this because she is Grigori - part angel, part human. She has felt the influence of both light and dark. When Hell unleashes its worst, Violet must embrace every facet of her angel self to save the people she cares about and the world as she knows it...Categorized as:
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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... -
Fruits Basket: The Complete Collection by Natsuki Takaya
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFruits Basket: Complete SeriesVolumes 1-23A family with an ancient curse...And the girl who will change their lives forever...Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsSophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities. And Sophie’s not the only one with blank spots in her past, or mysteries surrounding her family...Categorized as:
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The Complete Arrows Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTogether for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers.Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining... -
Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOnce again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice ... and the consequences are unimaginable. Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was. Now Violet has something Phoenix - the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands... -
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World...Categorized as:
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Air Awakens: Digital Boxed Set by Elise Kova
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe complete, five book Air Awakens series from author Elise Kova. Air AwakensA library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond... The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war... -
Flashback by Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat.But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie’s far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it’s time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight...Categorized as:
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Sea Spell by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAt the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever... -
Unlocked by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBook 8...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Shadow Glass by Rin Chupeco
The dramatic finale to The Bone Witch series! Tea's dark magic eats away at her, but she must save the one she loves most, even while her life—and the kingdoms—are on the brink of destruction. In the Eight Kingdoms, none have greater strength or influence than the asha, who hold elemental magic. But only a bone witch has the power to raise the dead... -
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Katmere Academy: An Insider’s Guide by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsGet an exclusive peek inside the global sensation and international bestselling Crave series from New York Timesbestselling author Tracy Wolff—with new revelations and shocking secrets never before revealed! Always wanted to be a student at the boarding school with bite? The Katmere Academy Insider’s Guide will transport you... -
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life…and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva... -
Veiled Justice by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder has crashed the party, so justice won’t wait for an invitation.Champagne, caviar… and a corpse. This high-society party wasn’t meant to end in murder. When my brother calls me to investigate the brutal stabbing of a female ogre at the charity ball of the season, the glittering magical elite quickly become a sea of suspects... -
Eyes of Ember by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJoclyn is in hiding, hunted by the man she still desperately loves. Ryland is gone, his mind erased, no memory of Joclyn remains. But, Joclyn’s heart desperately begs her to hold out hope. While, in reality the black eyed monster that possesses him, attempts to kill her over and over. If it wasn’t for Ilyan, Joclyn would be dead by now. Ilyan...Categorized as:
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The Strange Power, The Possessed, The Passion by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsKaitlyn Fairchild has always felt like an outsider in her small hometown. Her haunting eyes and prophetic drawings have earned her a reputation as a witch. But Kait's not a witch: She's a psychic. Tired of being shunned, Kait accepts an invitation to attend the Zetes Institute, where she can have a fresh start and study with other psychic teens... -
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 Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 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... -
Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAnjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world...Categorized as:
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The Whispering Room by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe scene of the chapter "The Whispering Room" in Chain of Gold, from James's POV...Categorized as:
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Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhile Joclyn is trapped in the tormenting hell of Cail’s mind, the battle around her only continues to grow and spread. * Edmund has infiltrated the underground hallways of Prague, guiding the massacre that would end the lives of the last of the great magical race. In her attempts to stop him, Wynifred has been captured and her magic restrained...Categorized as:
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Transcendent by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe countdown to a more intolerant Rodania has begun. At a ceremony to honour the fallen Strix soldiers, Prince Diruk delivers the ultimate insult, foreshadowing the kind of kingdom Rodania will become when he takes his ailing father’s throne.Toth believes that the harpy threat will never be over unless the harpies are exterminated... -
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLife as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers...Categorized as:
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The Chosen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy magic doesn’t define me.Within my secret, ancient race of witches everyone prays to be chosen by the Goddess to join the Coven of Cards. Well, everyone except me. All I want is to discover the truth of the past that was stolen from me. But being Marked as the Emperor, I have the most power and my Coven-mates expect me to take the throne. I didn’t ask for this gift, it was forced upon me... -
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...Categorized as:
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Forever Forty by Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA witch. A vampire. An immortal mistake.As a witch, I have a healthy dislike for the undead. While they can turn a human, their venom kills those of us with power. At least that was true until I was attacked by a rogue and transitioned into a vampire.Now the entire supernatural community wants answers, including the vampire overseer who had a surprising reaction to my unnatural rebirth... -
Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsYour strength in heart and hand will fall. . . . Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for: She must fight for Will...Categorized as:
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Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsRiley has made a bargain with Heaven, and now they've come to collect. Lucifer's finest are ruling the streets and it seems that Armageddon might be even closer than Riley imagined. But with her soul and her heart in play it's all she can do to keep herself alive, let alone save the world...Categorized as:
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Combatant by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRodania's protective magic is broken. There is no military. Who's going to step up? Jordan’s father is in deep trouble. He's trapped in the tombs of Trevilsom, and rescuing him is only the first of her challenges. When she, Toth and Eohne find him, Allan is a shadow of his former self and even Eohne isn't sure how to help him... -
Scion of Midnight by Kel Carpenter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSelena Foster has slain both monsters and men alike, but will she come out on top when the only opponent left standing is herself? After months of training to hone her ability and self-control, Selena’s life is thrown into disarray when a war she never expected looms on the horizon... -
The Compelled by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsControl or be controlled . . . Stefan and Damon thought they knew evil. But nothing compares to Samuel, the ruthless vampire hell-bent on avenging Katherine's death by destroying the Salvatore brothers. Reeling from Samuel's latest attack, Stefan and Damon find help in the most unlikely of places—a secret coven of witches...Categorized as:
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The Cider Hex by Kat Healy
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA grimoire hidden in the basement.A parasite ring devouring my magic.Two covens and their hellhounds in a race to hunt me down.You’d think with all that going on in a witch’s life, she’d have more important things to worry about than turning a profit at the farmers market festival, yet here I am... -
Ascendant by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat if the one person who is supposed to love you unconditionally, wants to kill you instead? Before you go looking for answers, make sure you can handle the truth. Jordan is a step closer to uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Sol can finally make his urgent delivery and Allan has received Jordan’s message, but instead of giving him comfort it has only made him desperate... -
The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSummer, Winter, Iron.Together at last. Dangerous faeries. Heartbreaking romance. Thrilling action and limitless adventure. The world of the fey has never been so powerful. This collection includes three novellas set in the world of The Iron Fey plus the expanded Guide to the Nevernever and exclusive information about Julie Kagawa's unforgettable world of Faery...Categorized as:
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Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the thrilling conclusion of the Drake Chronicles, love and loyalties will be tested ... and proven once and for all. Solange Drake has been officially crowned Queen of the Vampires, fulfilling the centuries old prophecy that foretold the rise to power of a daughter born to an ancient vampire line... -
The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
Fearless Magic by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsEden Matthew's world is in shambles. Her grandfather viciously murdered, her twin brother held without magic, and her best friends imprisoned, all at the hands of the one man that was supposed to love her for eternity. She has been betrayed, and now she is being hunted by a king that wants her dead...Categorized as:
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D.N.Angel, Vol. 5 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter barely escaping the fight with Krad, Daisuke find himself with no one to turn to. He has a new enemy out to kill him and Dark is nowhere to be found...Categorized as:
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Balefire by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe whole Balefire series by Cate Tiernan is now in one edition. After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she's ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans...Categorized as:
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A Burning in the Bones by Scott Reintgen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRen’s quest to dismantle Kathor’s corrupt system comes to a head as political machinations and a mysterious disease take hold of the city in this edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Waxways series... -
D.N.Angel, Vol. 10 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife becomes complicated for Daisuke when he transforms into the phantom thief Dark whenever he sees Risa, the girl he likes...Categorized as:
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D.N.Angel, Vol. 7 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThings just keep going from bad to worse for Daisuke--he's suddenly taken away by The Second Hand of Time, which Dark failed to steal. The only remaining link to Daisuke lies within another painting that he had unwittingly given to Riku the day before. Dark now has to retrieve the painting..Categorized as:
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Reign Fall by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsProphesies, demon slayers, dragons, homework... It’s going to be a hell of a week! It’s been a dangerous ride for Nikki Donovan since she first learned she’s a demon princess. And the ride isn't over yet! She’s just found out that her best friend is a demon slayer in training, one who doesn't know that Nikki is exactly the prey she’s sworn to hunt...Categorized as:
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Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
The Glittering Edge by Alyssa Villaire
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller, perfect for fans of Practical Magic and The Raven Boys!Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone tragically wrong: now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die...Categorized as:
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D.N.Angel, Vol. 6 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLife becomes complicated for Daisuke when he transforms into the phantom thief Dark whenever he sees Risa, the girl he likes...Categorized as:
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D.N.Angel, Vol. 9 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLife becomes complicated for Daisuke when he transforms into the phantom thief Dark whenever he sees Risa, the girl he likes...Categorized as:
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