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  • BEASTARS, Vol. 16 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS, Vol. 16 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Gray wolf Legoshi joins forces with Beastar horse Yahya to try to apprehend a mixed-species elephant poacher...
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark
  • The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

    The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 87 ratings
    Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies...
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    high fantasy  mystery  horror  fantasy  magic  dark  war  young adult
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  • Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù

    Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Also known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed !Experience this historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death in this English version of the beautiful, full-color comic!Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei...
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    mystery  high fantasy  horror  fantasy  queer  historical  dark  m-m
  • BEASTARS, Vol. 20 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS, Vol. 20 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Gray wolf Legoshi trains and fasts in preparation for the monthly black market battles, where he plans to duel mixed-species psychopath Melon...
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-short
  • BEASTARS, Vol. 19 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS, Vol. 19 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Lop-eared rabbit Kyu teaches gray wolf Legoshi a thing or two about female empowerment as she trains him to confront his most powerful foe yet...
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-short
  • BEASTARS, Vol. 21 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS, Vol. 21 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace...
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-short
  • Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Brian Staveley’s new standalone, Skullsworn, returns to the critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, following a priestess-assassin for the God of Death.“Brilliant.” ―V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling authorFrom the award-winning epic fantasy world of The Emperor’s Blades…Pyrre Lakatur is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer―she is a priestess...
  • The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones

    The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 21 ratings
    Dive into a lush, standalone fantasy, set in the same world as The Drowned Woods and The Bone Houses, about a deadly competition—perfect for fans of Holly Black and Erin A. Craig.Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining is a bloody risk and even the most qualified hunters can suffer the deadliest fates...
  • BEASTARS 22 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS 22 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-short
  • The Hidden Kingdom by Sarah M. Cradit

    The Hidden Kingdom by Sarah M. Cradit

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The perilous and provocative world of Kingdom of the White Sea, by USA Today bestselling fantasy author Sarah M. Cradit, comes to a startling conclusion in The Hidden Kingdom.A kingless crown will fall. A crownless kingdom will rise.It all began with a desperate demand from a broken crown. Four brides. Four Reaches...
  • War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes

    War of the Cards by Colleen Oakes

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story comes to a thrilling conclusion in War of the Cards.Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved. Her brother was brutally murdered. The wicked man she believed was her father betrayed her. Her loyal subjects have been devastated by war. And the boy she gave her heart to broke it completely...
  • ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.

    ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    MORE THAN MEETS THE EYECrooked adventurer Dein and his band of bullies continue to be a thorn in Flum's side--especially when she rescues a strange, mutilated girl named Ink from some of Dein's goons. Sweet Ink quickly endears herself to Flum and her companions, but the girl with the sewn-shut eyes comes with her own dark baggage...
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    horror  mystery  fantasy  queer  f-f  dark  young adult  length-medium
  • Lucero by Maya Motayne

    Lucero by Maya Motayne

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thrilling finale to the #1 Sunday Times and Los Angeles Times bestselling Nocturna trilogy—a sweeping and epic Dominican-inspired fantasy about a face-changing thief and a risk-taking prince who must save their kingdom in the final battle between good and evil magic. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Sabaa Tahir, and Roseanne A. Brown...
  • The Harvest of Samhein by José Antonio Cotrina

    The Harvest of Samhein by José Antonio Cotrina

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The fantasy trilogy that took Europe by storm!Twelve teenagers from around the world fall under the spell of a demigod and journey to a mystical realm of devastation and cruelty where they must survive until the Red Moon returns...
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    horror  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-medium
  • Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb

    Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In this thrilling sequel to Seven Faceless Saints, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco, Roz and Damian must face their destiny as the world crumbles around them.Damian Venturi isn't aware of it yet. But as small shifts start to crack the foundations of the Ombrazian power structure after the Rebellion's attack, cracks are beginning to show in Damian's own facade...
  • Cinderella's Crimes by Kelsey Josund

    Cinderella's Crimes by Kelsey Josund

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 7 ratings
    Cinna would quite literally kill for the throne.For years, Cinna has been forced to serve her wealthy cousins rather than attend society events alongside them. She has waited for the chance to prove herself and exact revenge. When a ball at the castle is announced, promising to bring many powerful people to town, she seizes the opportunity to strike...
  • Conspirator by Ella Pyne

    Conspirator by Ella Pyne

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    You can escape a palace, but a curse may follow wherever you go…The gods are not happy. The king they preserved upon the throne of Viridiana is dead, a pretender sitting in his place. Until they get what they desire, their wrath will know no bounds.Leda escaped death at the hands of her sister and finally lives the independent life she always dreamed of...
  • Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle

    Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A magic sword. A fated quest. When the world is on the brink, one woman dares to defy destiny…Is the Living Blade real or just a legend? With it… Prince Bashan could win back his kingdom. Master Telen Diaz can free himself of the burden from his past. Owen Smith sees a once-in-a-lifetime chance to gain untold knowledge...
  • Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno

    Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Richard’s father, the patriarch of the House of York, is poised to become king of medieval England during the bloody Wars of the Roses. But just as success is imminent, he is abruptly cut down. Plunged into despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy...
  • The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

    The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

    Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the Alskad Empire, nearly all are born with a twin, two halves to form one whole…yet some face the world alone. The singleborn A rare few are singleborn in each generation, and therefore given the right to rule by the gods and goddesses. Bo Trousillion is one of these few, born into the royal line and destined to rule...
  • Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley

    Sky Breaker by Addie Thorley

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wicked Saints meets the Grishaverse in this stunning and relentless conclusion to the Night Spinner duology.Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend. On the run across the tundra, her only allies are her best friend Serik and a band of ill-tempered shepherds...
  • Charming by Krystal Wade

    Charming by Krystal Wade

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and that's great . . . as long as you don't die. Sixteen-year-old Haley Tremaine had it all: top-notch school, fantastic family, and a bright future, but all of that changed when an accident tore her family apart. Now, an alcoholic father, a bitter younger sister, and a cold headstone bearing her mother’s name are all she has left...
  • Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer

    Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It has always been Eda’s dream to become empress, no matter the cost. Haunted by her ambition and selfishness, she’s convinced that the only way to achieve her goal is to barter with the gods. But all requests come with a price and Eda bargains away the soul of her best friend in exchange for the crown...
  • The Beauty Trials by Dhonielle Clayton

    The Beauty Trials by Dhonielle Clayton

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In this all-new novel from the world of Dhonielle Clayton’s sweeping, lush Belles series, rebellious, outspoken, fan-favorite Edel Beauregard enters the Beauty Trials―a deadly competition to find the next Queen of Orléans.Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orléans...
  • Warmaidens by Kelly Coon

    Warmaidens by Kelly Coon

    Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “A dark, delectable, and utterly unique series that readers will want to drown in .” — Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Princess seriesWarmaidens is the action-packed conclusion to the heartwrenching Gravemaidens fantasy duology. Kammani and the maidens are now going to war against the ruler who tried to entomb them...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  length-medium
  • Garden of Thorns by Amber Mitchell

    Garden of Thorns by Amber Mitchell

    Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    After seven grueling years of captivity in the Garden—a burlesque troupe of slave girls—sixteen-year-old Rose finds an opportunity to escape during a performance for the emperor. But the hostage she randomly chose from the crowd to aid her isn’t one of the emperor’s men—not anymore. He’s the former heir to the throne, who is now leading a rebellion against it...
  • Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys

    Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    You are cordially invited to participate in a game of thrills and dares. Tell no one, and come alone. If you dare.Hope is sick of everyone treating her like she’s breakable...
  • Creed by Trisha Leaver, Lindsay Currie

    Creed by Trisha Leaver, Lindsay Currie

    Rated: 3.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three went in. Three came out. None even a shadow of who they once were. When their car breaks down, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and his brother Mike walk through a winter storm to take refuge in a nearby town called Purity Springs. When they arrive, the emergency sirens are blaring and the small farming town seems abandoned. With no other shelter, they spend the night in an empty house...
  • The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow

    The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow

    Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 17 ratings
    A princess. A portal. A prophecy.Ying Yue believed in love . . . once. Yet when she's chosen to wed the Crown Prince, Ying's dreams of a fairy tale marriage fall apart. Her husband-to-be is cold and indifferent, confining Ying to her room for reasons he won't explain. And whispers swirl: of seven other brides who mysteriously disappeared after their own weddings...
  • Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

    Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

    Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame...
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