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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does--cast from the heavens and banished to the world below... -
No Paths Are Bound by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook III is chapters 89-180... -
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe manhua adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel series continues as Wei Wuxian’s cover is blown!Wei Wuxian’s studies come to an abrupt end when he picks a fight with a young master of the Jin Clan. A lifetime later, he wakes from his dream of days gone by to find he’s still unraveling the mystery of the ghost arm... -
Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash
"Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes... -
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The Sea by A.H. Lee
Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness... -
The Sword-Witch's Heart by Tavia Lark
Desire is his downfall.Rejected by his ruthless family and the god he betrayed them for, Leth is desperate for a chance to prove himself. A purpose for his sword and magic. Anything beyond the legacy of restraint and repression that’s broken him down again and again.But his new quest comes with an infuriatingly familiar companion.Evain draws power from human desire... -
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... -
二哈和他的白猫师尊 Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, 肉包不吃肉
"The Husky and His White Cat Shizun"Mo Ran felt that taking Chu Wanning as his master was a mistake.His Shizun was just so similar to a cat, while he was like a silly dog.Dogs and cats were biologically different. The silly dog hadn’t originally intended to put his furry paws out towards that cat... -
Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key... -
Game Theory by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSix months after Gwyn's defeat of the once Unseelie King, Augus Each Uisge, Gwyn has the fae waterhorse locked down in a cell, beneath the Seelie Court. In a difficult position himself, ruling an unwanted throne and waiting out the years between now and the time he can step down as King, Gwyn finds himself unable to stay away... -
Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
The Knight and the Necromancer - The Complete Series by A.H. Lee
Roland is the premier knight of the realm. Sairis is the closest thing Mistala has to a dragon.Prince Roland comes home from the war to bury his father and see his sister on the throne. He sneaks out to his favorite tavern for nostalgia’s sake. It’s the place where he kissed a man for the first time, the place where he used to carouse with the lover he buried on a battlefield... -
Zenith by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA killer haunts Prophet, and this time it’s personalThe discovery of a body at Thompson Cabins sets off a chain of events that hits too close to home for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. When his brother Sam becomes a prime suspect in the murder investigation, Gabriel is forced to keep secrets from Tiber and call in outside help as he fights to prove Sam’s innocence... -
The Court of Five Thrones by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGwyn ap Nudd - newly crowned King of the Unseelie Kingdom - is saddled with a broken Court, not knowing who he can trust, while the bright Seelie Court bears down upon them, seeking to depower the Unseelie Kingdom once and for all. His lover and Advisor, waterhorse Augus Each Uisge, is unloved by many, fielding multiple assassination attempts... -
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Fate of the Five: Veil of Vasara by Niamh Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new King needs a new Queen after his parents are found dead, but the Courting Season opens his Palace to candidates from all across the Five Kingdoms, including one who has been sent there with her brother...to win and kill himAthlionSorcery is banned yet vital for the world's survival... -
Ghost of an Image by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long-held family secret is coming for Copeland Forbes. With a vengeance.Still aching at the loss of countless family artifacts after his mother’s death a decade ago, Cope is shocked to see one of them, the mysterious Orpheus Box—along with a sepia photograph of two men, one a dead ringer for Cope—as the prized feature of an exhibit on Victorian Spirit Photography... -
Omega's Affinity by Cara Bryant
In a world where omegas are meant to be meek and powerless, I stand to become the strongest mage in centuries.If I survive.Magic flows through my veins–so powerful that my father locked it away. So powerful he would have destroyed me to keep me from claiming it.With the help of my sweet beta tutor and the bad boy mage I can’t seem to get over, I unwound the mystery of what my father did to me...Categorized as:
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The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSecrets lie within the walls of Redwood Manor.The murders, alleged curse, and ghost stories have fascinated Carter ever since he moved to Ivy Grove. After attending a Halloween ball at the mansion and meeting a man almost too beautiful to be real, Carter is captivated even more.But the man disappears after that, leaving Carter with nothing but the memory of a kiss... -
Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere no hope is left, is left no fear My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back... -
Deeper into the Woods by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce, in the realm of the fae, a Seelie War General - Gwyn ap Nudd - committed a terrible crime, and went to the most unlikely of places for assistance; the home of an Unseelie waterhorse he’d never met before, for a most unconventional form of healing... -
Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton
The first in a new epic fantasy series from David R. Slayton, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea is a powerful story of divine betrayal, ghosts, and self-discovery, perfect for fans of the Dark Souls series or Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is killed by the knights of the sun god, Hyperion, all who follow her are branded heretics... -
Beyond Fate by Lee McCormick
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Maybe in our next life, things will be different? It can be you and me. Maybe we’ll finally fit. Soulmates, right? So maybe…”ClayI’ve been on a hundred jobs, but I’ve never met a person like Jayce Holden. He’s everything I shouldn’t want, wrapped in a protective package that seems hellbent on making sure I’m safe from his family. Making sure I’m his.I'm not sure what I want.. -
Chronicles of Blood Series: Books 1-4 by Crea Reitan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMal is a Fixer, a child raised and trained to “fix” broken fairy tales by an organization the Fixers refer to as DeadEnd. Because, once you enter a fairy tale, there’s no getting out.Mal has been assigned Wonderland. You know Wonderland, the place Alice visited as a child. Wonderland, with a Mad Hatter and a Cheshire Cat... -
Deadly Devotion by A.M. Snead, C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfraid for both Alec and those who encounter him, Frank purchases an old farmhouse and takes Alec away from the city. Just as they are settling in and Frank is beginning to experience a sense of peace—a new potential threat arises in the form of a hostile neighbor, whose brother just happens to be the town Sheriff... -
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Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan, Ричард Морган
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home .. -
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System [人渣反派自救系统] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCan’t I read stallion novels anymore?! [TN: genre with OP protag & harem]Shen Yuan is reborn into a young man and scum villain destined to die, Shen Qingqiu... -
Pandora's Box by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Reverse Harem Fantasy While trying to fix what Shax's has broken with my Kingdom, I'm thrown into a maelstrom of events that not only lead me to the box I was seeking but a whole lot more. I realize that there are things about my brother that I never even knew and that I don't think I can accept... -
Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Novel of Robyn Hood The Hooded One. The one to breathe the dark and light and dusk between.... When an old druid foresees this harbinger of chaos, he also glimpses its outcome... -
The Gods' Games Book One by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Gay Dark Fantasy)When Erick disappeared it wasn’t that big of a surprise. Ben’s drug-addicted, lowlife brother was always pissing off dangerous people, so it was easy to assume he’d made the wrong person mad. Sure it sucked, but Ben got over it... -
Fey Dominion by S. Rodman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe is a fey prince. A ruler of the race that conquered Earth.I’m a leader of the Resistance.There can never be anything between us.I’m lucky he didn’t kill me when he caught me snooping around the palace, but then again, Prince Mabon Y Mabinogi is unlike anyone I’ve ever met.His decisions don’t make sense.He is beautiful.Demanding.Loud and dramatic.He loves sparkly things and pretty things... -
Anna's Heir by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Hell burns down around me, my daughter is born into the chaos that follows. Struggling to find my place in her life, along with the aftermath of the almost-Apocalypse, not only am I missing my Super-Alpha more than I can bear, my Incubus has a secret that becomes blindingly obvious. I also have the newcomer to Hell to deal with... -
Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey are his enemies, not his desires. Hyde has a secret. He’s a necromancer: a witch that plays with the dead.Necromancers have been hunted to near extinction by the vampires. So naturally, Hyde falls for the vampire prince—A man with pretty light green eyes Hyde can’t manage to look away from... -
The Verderer by D.K. Girl, Danielle K. Girl
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn alternative cover for this ASIN can be found here.Silas Mercer is a dead man walking.And the mysterious Order of the Golden Dawn have big plans for their newest ankou and his deathly bandalore.Life as a servant of death has its challenges.But the biggest one of all is Silas’s daemonic guardian, Pitch.He may look like heaven, but he’s making Silas's life all kinds of hell... -
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Storm Front by Iris Foxglove
In a remote village, a man named Azaiah goes wreathed in flowers and smiling to the sacrificial altar, willing to die to keep his village safe from plague. But the Harvester has something else in store for Azaiah, and it isn’t the shores of the world beyond that await him…but the cloak and scythe itself... -
All Hallows Eve-Volume 1: A Halloween Why Boos Charity anthology by Ames Mills, Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Halloween Why Boos Charity anthology is a collection of original, brand new short stories.Participating authors for this Ames MillsKotah Jean & Aly BeckSara HindsCassandra FeatherstoneRuby SmokeM. BonnetTaylor SchaferWren White**All short stories in this volume will contain paranormal aspects... -
Malice by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis undead ex is hellbent on dragging him to a premature afterlife. It’s my job to save him without getting us both killed.AsterI’m dead.Or at least I was.Until I got the opportunity to return to the life I was abruptly torn away from. It’s a no-brainer as far as I’m concerned. I’m not done living yet.The catch? Become a Soul Chaser... -
The Hunter by Jordan Reece
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew M/M steampunk fantasy from Amazon Bestselling Author Jordan Reece! It begins with a mysterious package in the mail . . . There isn’t much excitement to be found in the small farm town that Elario Repse calls home. But when a letter arrives from his deceased uncle, begging him to deliver a dangerous dragon’s eye to a man named Westen at’Inamon, Elario has no choice... -
Stray by Lee Colgin
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLeonas is a cranky panther shifter set in his ways. He handles security for an exclusive brothel and takes the safety of the staff at The Twig and Berries seriously, to the extent of sacrificing his personal life in favor of work.When the young vampire messenger Jeno shows up with heart eyes and disturbing news, Leonas is taken aback... -
The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home .. -
One Thousand & One Lies by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLies. Words of deception that assist in manipulating a person, group, lover, or foe. With each lie that leaves our lips, a plot morphs into a quick exchange, and the end result? Death. Some call us Reapers of Beauty. Others think we assist the Angel of Death. Assassins? Murders? The list of what we term ourselves are endless. To us, this life is nothing but a job... -
Crossing Acheron by H.G. Birde
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMalachy Donovan was born human. But after waking up in a pool of his own blood, he knew that fact, which once felt so certain, had been changed forever.After being freed from imprisonment by Acheron and his elite unit of bodyguards, Malachy quickly learns the truth of his condition: he is a dhampir, a rare and powerful creature born half-human, half-vampire... -
The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Prince Nemirac learns of his heritage, he vows to become the most powerful demon in history. But he can’t do it alone.Feeling betrayed by his parents’ lies about his true lineage, Nemirac embarks on a quest to visit all five Gemstone Kingdoms and drain the stones of their power to ascend as a new being. But until he obtains that magic, he’s vulnerable.Enter Janskoller the warrior bard... -
Evilest Omega by S. Rodman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSilas Darkstar is a powerful necromancer, an aspiring supervillain, a wolf shifter and an omega. After years alone as an outcast, he is enjoying life with his mate Dean and the pack they have created.Sure, they are on the run from the Council and as the only magic weaver, a lot falls on his shoulders to keep them safe. But his found family is worth it... -
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The Hidden Prince by Lyra Thornton
Revised Edition - OctoberIn a world where magic and religion clash, the Realm faces the aftermath of a near-catastrophic event. The once revered Royal Family falls under the sway of an emerging religion that glorifies the non-magical - the Barren - guided by the self-professed Vita Archon... -
Black Magic by Megan Derr
When High Paladin Sorin discovers the brutally dismembered body of his cousin Alfrey, a much loved priest in the royal palace, he is left baffled as to who would do so terrible a thing to so good a man... -
The Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe otherworldly Kiriath once used their advanced technology to save the world from the dark magic of the Aldrain, only to depart as mysteriously as they arrived. Now one of the Kiriath’s uncanny machines has fallen from orbit, with a message that humanity once more faces a grave danger: the Ilwrack Changeling, a boy raised to manhood in the ghostly realm of the Gray Places... -
The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreviously published A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal torment. He’s never believed he deserves to be in Hell, and when the reason he’s there is revealed, he’s horrified...yet filled with hope... -
Wing and Arrow: Zaccai's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis novelette follows Zaccai, Raascot's spymaster. We peer into his life in the military camps, and his complicated romance between a mortal woman and a fae male as we get to know Gwydir's troops, queer love, and the double-edged sword of espionage.Wing and Arrow is a part of the Gyrradin universe and meant to be read after The Sun and Its Shade, Book Two... -
Mistress Mage by Kayleigh Nicol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn the peace following the Great Mage Hunt, the king’s long-time mistress is revealed as a sorceress. Locked away for the safety of the kingdom, bounties are placed upon the heads of the seven children she birthed. Before they can be found by the kingdom’s mage hunters, the seven turn to in-fighting and murder, stealing each other’s magics to grow stronger...
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