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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
HAUNTED BY SIN Following the trail of a dismembered corpse, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji arrive at the gates of Yi City: an old, abandoned town shrouded in mist and restless spirits. A fiendish foe awaits them in the shadows, heralding a tale of heartbreak and tragedy... -
![The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune]()
The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune
Sam of Wilds faced the Dark wizard Myrin and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the battle left him scarred, but things could be a hell of a lot worse. It’s not until he reunites with Morgan of Shadows and Randall that he realizes just how much worse things could be. Because the scars have meaning and hint at Myrin’s true plans for Sam and the Kingdom of Verania... -
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![A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune]()
A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune
Sequel to The Consumption of Magic Nearly a year ago, blinded by grief and betrayal, Sam of Wilds made a desperate decision to follow the Great White into the Dark Woods. Now, he emerges to a world changed. The City of Lockes is a prison. The King has been locked away in the dungeons. The Kingdom of Verania has fallen, and the Dark wizard Myrin sits on the throne... -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 1 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 1 by A.J. Sherwood
Sentient dragon skull acquired! Do you wish to find rest of body? (yes) (no) Yes! No, but why? We get half of his hoard~ We leave tomorrow... -
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![Running on Air by Eleventy7]()
Running on Air by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDraco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects... -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no) How is this harder than the pirates? I’m looking at the reason. Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for... -
![Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou]()
Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
The wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China set in the universe of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun !A historical fantasy epic about two war generals who were once close...until dark circumstances ripped them apart.Noble-born Mo Xi is the foremost general of Chonghua, known for his ruthless temper and ascetic air... -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDragon wing located on pirate ship! Board ship? (YES) (NO?!) I feel like this is a bad idea... -
![The Crimson Spell, Volume 1 by Ayano Yamane]()
The Crimson Spell, Volume 1 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe curse of the magical crimson sword has turned Prince Bald into a monster... To break the spell, he sets out on a journey with the sexy and gorgeous magician, Havi. Bald has no idea that when he turns into a beast at night, Havi uses his unique talents to pacify his beastly appetite... The luscious journey of Bald and Havi begins... -
![Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland]()
Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland
When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir.After twenty years defending the frozen north against some of the most dangerous threats in the nine kingdoms, Rhoren “Bloodbane” has finally earned his retirement... -
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Oracle by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKoios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick... -
![The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu]()
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest... -
![The Queen's Starfire Throne by Hailey Turner]()
The Queen's Starfire Throne by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvery road must come to an end.THE DEAD. Facing a war where revenants outnumber the living, Caris Rourke must confront a future written in the stars, one she wants no part of. In order to outmaneuver the enemy, Caris must learn to trust her instincts, no matter where they lead, whether into the heart of danger or into the arms of Nathaniel, a dead man walking she should not trust, much less love... -
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astra inclinant by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"The stars incline us, they do not bind us." For Harry, it's something he learned long ago on the battlefield. But for his son, James, it will be a painful lesson in the form of a friendship with a boy named Scorpius Malfoy... -
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![Sword & Thistle by S.L. Rowland]()
Sword & Thistle by S.L. Rowland
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith age comes wisdom. For a seasoned adventurer, it also comes with back pain.Taking quests, exploring ruins, and camping under the stars. For Dobbin Thornhill, there’s no better life than that of an adventurer. Especially with a reputation like his.His current task? Acquiring the elusive dragonfire mushroom for one of Eastborne’s secret societies... -
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The Remarried Empress, Vol. 8 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“나비에가 편지를 읽고, 모든 게 오해였다는 걸 깨닫는다면….”나비에를 놓지 못한 소비에슈, 그의 이기적인 선택소비에슈는 라스타에게 이혼을 약속했던 말을 나비에가 들었단 기사를 보고 남들의 눈을 피해 나비에게 편지를 보낸다. 하지만 나비에에게서 별다른 답장이 오지 않고, 자신과 주먹다짐까지 한 카프멘 대공을 서왕국으로 불렀다는 소식에 소비에슈는 나비에와 직접 만나기 위해 결혼식을 서두르고 청첩장을 보낸다. 트로비 공작가를 방문하기 위해서라도 하인리와 함께 초대에 응한 나비에. 한때는 황후로서 거닐던 동대제국에서 가장 피하고 싶었던 소비에슈와 마주하는데……... -
![A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland]()
A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland
A blacksmith unable to forge a future. Every time Nevahn closes his eyes, he is haunted by nightmares of fire and blood. Though he’ll take any distraction he can find, his favorite is his daily work at the forge, where he is the master of fire. But he’s been an apprentice too long, and his nightmares are holding him back... -
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Away Childish Things by lettered
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter--------------------------------------------------Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him... -
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The Edge of Fate by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe penultimate book in the bestselling Beacon Hill Sorcerer series is here... Fenric Feralas has a problem—either agree to assassinate the Necromancer of Boston, or lose his head... -
![The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner]()
The Prince's Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Every country is built on revolution.THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.THE PRINCE... -
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Wake the Dead by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe dead wait for Caelan.The Goddess of Life has sent Caelan to wake her brother, the Dead God.But crossing the reclusive country of Zastrad is even more treacherous when Caelan and his friends aren’t sure they can trust their guide.The brotherhood of friends will be tested by violence, death, political intrigue, and secrets better left in the dark... -
![Curses & Cocktails by S.L. Rowland]()
Curses & Cocktails by S.L. Rowland
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir.After twenty years defending the frozen north against some of the most dangerous threats in the nine kingdoms, Rhoren “Bloodbane” has finally earned his retirement... -
![The Titan's Bride Vol. 2 by ITKZ]()
The Titan's Bride Vol. 2 by ITKZ
TINY AND BEAUTIFUL: THE HUMAN BRIDE OF THE TITAN PRINCE!Kouichi and Caius have been caught up in a beastman’s trap! While traveling through Foval looking for the illusive Raisa fruit that will cure Kouichi of his raging illness, Caius certainly doesn’t expect an ambush... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDraco Malfoy never asked for a second chance, nor did he particularly want one... -
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![The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores Beyond the World by Abigail Hilton]()
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores Beyond the World by Abigail Hilton
They did a terrible thing. They’ve returned to make it right. The price will be high. **ILLUSTRATED VERSION** Chaos is sweeping the islands of Wefrivain—slave revolts, attacks on temples, and questions about the true nature of the wyvern gods. The catalyst is a single book called The Guild of the Cowry Catchers. The authors are a band of pirates... -
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The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 4: Out of the Ashes by Abigail Hilton
A forbidden book. A pirate prince. An idea whose time has come. **ILLUSTRATED VERSION** Gerard and Silveo have made peace with their pasts...or so they think. They've joined the pirates they once hunted and are prepared to leave Wefrivain in quest for a new life. However, an unexpected cry for help brings them unwillingly back into home waters... -
![Validate: The Final Book in the Magic Users of Greenford Trilogy by Lisa Oliver]()
Validate: The Final Book in the Magic Users of Greenford Trilogy by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The next time someone knocks at the front door, would you just do the doggy thing and bite them? Please?”Stefan de Marco and Lucifer Fireborn are back for this third installment of The Magic Users of Greenford trilogy. You’d have thought things would’ve quietened down by now. But no... -
![Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller]()
Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoganBeing kicked out of my pride, I wandered around the country until Axel found my malnourished lion side and invited me into his home. I’ve found family, brotherhood, and happiness here. Now as paramormals are starting to find mates once more, it’s been amazing to see my brothers find their perfect matches.I want a mate too! So badly... -
![The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver]()
The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor Anthony Channon, commonly known as Ant, had a stalker. Fortunately, with his abilities as a level twelve mage he knew the man didn't mean him any harm. Unfortunately, other people didn't feel so kindly toward Ant as he went about his business as a psychic police consultant, and after an errant bullet, Ant finally comes face to face with his stalker and learns one life-changing truth... -
![Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveller by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveller by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFinding Home is a slow-burn romance/drama comic set in a fantasy world, with a focus on nature, emotion and the small moments that change how you feel about someone.Having abandoned his wood nymph family and spent a disastrous few years failing to fit in among humans, Chepi now travels alone, avoiding making friends or staying anywhere too long... -
![A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer]()
A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster?Noah PriceWhen a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime... -
![It Was All Just a Game by write_me227, We-have-problems]()
It Was All Just a Game by write_me227, We-have-problems
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson/Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley--------------------------------------------------When Draco comes up with an idea to mess with Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, will he be the one who will get burned in the... -
![The Abjurer by Tobias Begley]()
The Abjurer by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvan Tailor needs to kill an Archmage.If he can survive a party first.With the Silver Queen calling in her debt, Archmage Roark's oaths binding him into assistance and silence, and new classes pulling at Evan from all sides, this year is not turning out to be the peaceful and prosperous introduction to abjuration magic that Evan had hoped for... -
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Prince of Poison by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSilasThe fae prince caught my eye the moment I saw him, and no, it didn’t have anything to do with the fact that he was being abducted. It’s not even that Callisto adores the large mount who wants to maim him. Or that every time he smiles, flowers bloom around him... -
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![Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura]()
Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom Storm in Heaven:Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world... -
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The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland... -
![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter the world conspired to separate Cavo and Liam before there burgeoning romance could really begin, the two are left to wander the world separately, desperately hoping for a reunion. But when Liam is feeling lonely without Cavo's touch, will he stay true the sweet, innocent Cavo or find solace in another man.. -
![Tea and No Sympathy by Who La Hoop]()
Tea and No Sympathy by Who La Hoop
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Potter's fault, of course, that Draco finds himself trapped in the same twenty-four-hour period, repeating itself over and over again. It's been nearly a year since the unpleasant business at Hogwarts, and Draco's getting on with his life quite nicely, thank you, until Harry sodding Potter steps in and ruins it all, just like always. At first, though, the time loop seems liberating... -
![The Necromancer's Smile 2: A Family Affair by Lisa Oliver]()
The Necromancer's Smile 2: A Family Affair by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Necromancer's Smile - Book 2 - A Family Affair (This is not a standalone) Necromancer Sy York and former Detective, Alpha wolf Dakar Rhodes are slowly learning to merge their lives together as true mates. With the steadfast Brock and loyal Brad, as well as Connor and Clive all sharing the estate with them, for the first time in his life, Sy feels as though he has a family around him... -
![Ashes and Grave by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
Ashes and Grave by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho’s the dragon going to call for a ghost problem? Me. I don’t normally deal with nasty ghosts, but when Nix needs help, I’m the only one qualified. His dragons are under attack, and it’s up to me to stop it. But Nix isn’t making it easy. He seems determined to hate me because I’m a necromancer, and he wants nothing to do with the attraction smoldering between us... -
![Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson]()
Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaif has always believed in honour and duty. When he is asked to travel to the distant north to wake the dragon Arden from his centuries’ long sleep, he embraces the opportunity. But Arden is not what Raif was expecting: whimsical, mischievous and charming, he frustrates and flusters Raif at every turn.When danger draws them to the lagoon city of Aliann, Raif’s troubles deepen... -
![Saving Choice by Susi Hawke]()
Saving Choice by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFind your mate and choose your fate. After a lifetime of struggling to exist within an Unseelie Fae community that doesn’t accept him, Tyler of the Wartroot Grove Clan is near death when a portal unexpectedly opens in his path... -
![Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes]()
Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaxtonBugs. Well, beetles, but it doesn’t matter because they keep disappearing. Poof. Insects, bugs, or just creepy crawlies, Paxton doesn’t care what they’re called because they’re the most fascinating creatures he’s ever seen, and as an entomologist, that’s saying a lot. But since he’s currently in the most frustrating town he’s ever seen, there might be a connection.Fraser Bugs... -
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Winterheart by Goddamnhella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvengers Fan Fiction: Loki/Tony StarkFor his crimes, Loki’s punishment began in a lonely and endless winter. For Tony’s sacrifice, his imprisonment began with a rescue.A story of ugliness and beauty, inside and out, and learning what the word ‘monster’ really means... -
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![The Voyages of Trueblood Cay by Suanne Laqueur]()
The Voyages of Trueblood Cay by Suanne Laqueur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPelippé Trueblood is on the voyage of a lifetime and hosting a temperamental, half-man half-horse onboard his ship. He just might end up killing his difficult guest. Or kissing him.Trueblood is descended from giants and poised to be one of the world's great mariners... -
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Bound by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIngolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy... -
![天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers by Priest]()
天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers by Priest
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratings番外已更~谁是谁的天涯过客？一场始料未及的邂逅，一个没有结局的开始，一座城，一个人。第一篇文章，分两次更新，感谢大家的支持。欢迎关注微博@-浅青衣-"Faraway Wanderers"A tale about the former leader of a special organization that served under royalty, now leaving his past life behind and unintentionally getting involved with the martial world... -
![The Sorcerer's Thief by Lee Colgin]()
The Sorcerer's Thief by Lee Colgin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe ThiefCricket thought he'd stolen the ultimate a rare coin rumored to possess magical powers. But when an alluring sorcerer upends his world in a moonlit alley, Cricket discovers the coin is more powerful than he’d ever imagined.And he’ll risk his life to keep it... -
![The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land]()
The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable... -
![The Dragon Prince's Necromancer by Amy Sumida]()
The Dragon Prince's Necromancer by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDeath walks beside me.Two weeks ago, I was hired by the Dragon Prince of Zaru to help his brother, the King, deal with their dead. Not that there is an abundance of corpses in their kingdom, but those who die aren't staying in their graves. As a necromancer, I'm one of the few people on Serai who can put the dead to rest and discover why they are rising. As a Raltven, I'm particularly good at it...
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