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The Burning Witch 2 by Delemhach
A fiery young witch contends with magical adversaries, courtly fights, and unexpected attractions in this romantasy set in the world of the House Witch.Lady Katarina Ashowan has never quite fit the mold of a noblewoman—and it’s not only because she’s a mutated fire witch... -
The Answer by Rebecca Sugar
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhy would a Gem turn against her Homeworld to protect the messy, pointless planet Earth?What would make an aristocratic Gem risk everything for a common guard?And how could a humble soldier alter the track of fate forever?It's up to Sapphire and Ruby to find The Answer... -
One True King by Soman Chainani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBeyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters.The fairy tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramatic conclusion in this sixth and final book of Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy seriesWho will sit on Camelot's throne and rule the Endless Woods? Who will be the One True King? Prepare yourself for the End of Ends . . -
All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume One: Years 1-4 by Rollercoasterwords
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius's perspective. Book one covers years 1-4.Cover by moony cig... -
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Voice of Life by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe fourth and final book in the Spoken Mage seriesIn her fourth year, Elena should be focused on final exams and graduation. Instead, her future, and the future of those she loves, depends on her ability to stop a decades-long war. Join Elena and Lucas for their final year at the Academy... -
Night Study by Maria V. Snyder
Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before. As she desperately searches for a way to reclaim her magic, her enemies are closing in, and neither Ixia nor Sitia are safe for her anymore... -
A Shade of Kiev 2 by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere is much about my past that I have never revealed to anyone. Nobody knows that, before I lost myself, I was a physician's apprentice. I have witnessed countless human illnesses. But I have lived for centuries and never come across a vampire being sick with anything other than his own darkness. Until today... -
Found by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFog rolls into Tulsa, and with it comes Darkness. Zoey knows something is up, and that the something involves Neferet, but Neferet can't possibly be freed, right?Other Neferet and her companion, Lynette, arrive in Woodward Park to set this world's Neferet free from her grotto prison, and discover there may be those who sympathize with their cause... -
The Silence of Unworthy Gods by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUpon returning to Valia after his journey to Caelford and the Unclaimed Lands, Corin Cadence is confronted with a familiar foe — his own father. While his strength has vastly increased since his last encounter with Magnus Cadence, Corin knows that he’ll need every trick at his disposal — and maybe a few new ones — if he wants to survive a duel with his father intact... -
Curse of the Akkeri by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFaerune is running out of time. With the threat of the Dreilore nipping at their heels, our unlikely companions have only one to move forward with Alluin’s mad plan to overthrow the Empire. The emperor must be killed, and the Dreilore defeated, but first Isara Saredoth must be located. She’s the only rational choice for empress, someone both humans and elves alike can support... -
Voice of Dominion by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsEven the Spoken Mage has limits to the power of her voiceElena may be the only Spoken Mage in history, but she struggles with limitations. Unable to stockpile written workings as her mageborn year mates do, she runs the constant risk of burning out... -
On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsCorin Cadence finally has a firm reason to believe his brother, Tristan, is still alive. Unfortunately, finding more information isn’t going to be easy. Tristan appears to be entangled with a clandestine organization that calls themselves Whispers. And Corin’s last brush with the Whispers didn’t exactly end well... -
The Poison Song by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom two time British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the epic conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. Exhilarating fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb.' One of the best fantasy novels of the year, if not the decade' James Oswald'A fitting finale, triumphant and bittersweet in all the best ways' SciFiNowAll is chaos. All is confusion... -
The Follower of Flowers by Natalia Hernandez
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a child, the Name-Bearer had one duty; to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But on the day of the Naming Ceremony, the Flowers refused. They claim another child was born more worthy of the Naming, and the Name-Bearer must find him and bring him to them in order to restore peace to her land... -
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Wedding Hells by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter her victory over Master Grey, Emily wants nothing more than to relax and give herself time to recover from the duel. Her magic, pushed to the limits, is no longer reliable, forcing her to learn to control it from scratch. Every time she delays using her magic, she risks headaches ... or worse... -
Voice of Command by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsElena has found the power in her voice--now she must decide how to use it.Finally accepted as a mage, Elena struggles with her commonborn roots. And when disaster strikes the kingdom, she can't shrug off the death toll as the mageborn have always done. Yet the limitations of her spoken magic hold her back--both in saving lives among the people and in competitions in the Academy's arena... -
Bennett Turns Into a Cat by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis illustrated novella can be read after The Herbwitch Princess.Beauty Without Brains: How Will Lady Narcissa Wear the Crown?When the most notorious gossip columnist in Olderea releases a scathing article about her, Narcissa is desperate to upkeep her image of a diligent princess-to-be, even if it means moving to the palace and leaving her kittens behind... -
Love's Labor's Won by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTwo families, alike in dignity...and armed with powerful magic. The Magical Families of Ashworth and Ashfall have been feuding for countless years, ever since something happened to split one family into two. Now, they have been invited to Cockatrice Faire... when no other magician would dare invite them both... -
Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsONE WEEK. FIVE CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. A DEVASTATING DECISION.Before, she avoided elimination. Now, she must win.Chosen as one of the Final Five in the Bride Search, Ada has one last chance to find the golden lamp and save her family. Yet with Cyrus no longer her partner-in-crime, but her target, her plans unravel, tearing her between duty and desire... -
Maleficent by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA deluxe novelization of the Walt Disney Studios film Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie. This visually dazzling live action film explores the origins of one of the most iconic Disney villains: Maleficent, the infamous fairy who curses Princess Aurora in Disney's animated classic Sleeping Beauty... -
The Novice by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 53 ratings"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador... -
Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsONE QUEEN. A CAPTIVE KINGDOM. A GAMBLE FOR SALVATION. In a corrupted Cahraman, Ada is back on the streets, struggling to save her friends and the kingdom from the fallout of her devastating mistake. But it all seems impossible when her enemy is all-powerful and Cyrus no longer trusts her. Her plan to steal back the lamp flings them on a treacherous quest for salvation... -
Academy of Falling Kingdoms Box Set: The Complete Epic Fantasy Adventure Series by Marisa Mills, Drake Mason
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI can speak to demons. The punishment is death. The mission: put on a dress, pretend to be a lady, and infiltrate the academy of mages to steal a journal from the forbidden archives.The problem: I’m no mage and I’ve never worn a dress in my life. But it’s not like I have a choice... -
Ultra Maniac, Vol. 03 by Wataru Yoshizumi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBut being a witch-in-training isn't as easy (or fun) as it seems. In fact, it's sort of a pain in the neck. There are secrets to keep, all kinds of tricky magical stuff to remember and never-ending catastrophes to sidestep. Nina may be sweet, but she's got a lot to learn. Thank goodness one of her schoolteachers is an emigre from the Magic Kingdom. Two witches are better than one, right? Well.. -
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The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 5 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya
In this charming tale, a woman gets transported to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: opening a book café!Tsukina is a single, thirty-something office worker whose favorite thing is curling up with a good book. When a god tells her that she must go to another world to become its magical savior, Tsukina isn’t interested. She has zero desire to go on some grand hero’s journey... -
Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion, Vol. 2 by Kamada, Eiko Mutsuhana
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"With those memories, I can continue on alone."Never in her wildest dreams did Rose imagine that she'd hold a proper conversation with her crush—yet here she is, enjoying the tea and apple-flavored snacks he brings just for her.It's enough to almost make her forget that their peaceful days together will only last for so long. After all, once the potion is completed, that'll be the end of.. -
Ultra Maniac, Vol. 02 by Wataru Yoshizumi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Yuta, a boy from Nina's home-dimension, enrols in her earth school, his motivations are suspect even before he secretly gives her best friend Ayu a camera guaranteed to reveal true love... -
Stain by A.G. Howard
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratings"Once upon a nightmare, her fairy tale begins..."This high-fantasy gothic fairytale, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea, takes place in an alternative medieval world split apart by magic... -
Possessed by Kira Saito
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDown in New Orleans, Arelia LaRue's once ordinary life has been transformed into something truly odd. As she ventures further into the word of Les Mysteries she realizes that nothing is ever as simple as it appears. Faced with challenges that threaten her very sanity, Arelia must decide if fighting for what is right is truly worth the risk... -
Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業! / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Japanese schoolboy Yuri Shibuya, who has a strong sense of justice, gets flushed into another world, he is hailed as the king of the Mazoku, beautiful demons who want him to lead them in their war against humans... -
The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRuethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire... -
The Diviner by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a stressful first year at Yesgol, Evan Tailor is looking forward to a vacation with his boyfriend and a stress free year of schooling. Unfortunately, life has other plans. Despite his relative success in last year's tournament, Evan can't rest on his laurels... -
Legend of the Wildlings by Brittney Brewer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the story of a girl with nothing left to lose.An island filled with magic and mystery.And the legend that could destroy it all.…but what if the legend was wrong?At fifteen, Ember Lothbrok has spent half her life passing through the Galway foster system, though strange occurrences seem to follow her around like a cloud of bad luck... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 15 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs the College continues its desperate search for The Testament of Carnamagos, the danger has grown so dire that the Vice-Chancellor has decided to put the College in lockdown until Christmas. Through their shared plight, Chise and her classmates come to know more about each other. Thanks to their experiences in the Abandoned Hall, they all begin to change, whether they like it or not... -
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Gravebriar by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinner of the 2022 RONE Award for Young Adult Fantasy Romance!Sometimes witches hunt their own…Someone knows my secret and they’re wielding it as the weapon of my execution. I stand accused of poisoning my Gravebriar coven mate... -
Mara and Morok: a special shadow by Лия Арден
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter the betrayal of Morok, Mara falls alive into the hands of the descendants of her enemy. She will have to face Severin - the current king of Serat-and find out what fate he has in store for her. She will have to figure out how many lies lurk in her past and present. She needs to find a way to complete her long-standing revenge.However, Mara is not the only one who needs to make a decision... -
The Odd Sisters by Serena Valentino
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThroughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it's time for their reckoning... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 17 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoing Things by the BookThe reflection of a false god has manifested. Is it the Testament? Or is it still Philomela? The conglomeration that they’ve become seeks to leave the College, making for the banquet hall where the College faculty celebrates. Chise and Elias burst into a tense situation, and find themselves having to face off against both sides... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 16 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBreaking PointThe stolen grimoire was thought long gone, but it turns out it’s still hidden within the College. But why leave the stolen goods so close to the scene of the crime? The College alchemists are left scratching their heads in confusion. Meanwhile, weeks stuck in lockdown leave tempers short, and minor misunderstandings lead to major doubts... -
Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest.Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone... -
The Pale-Eyed Mage by Jennifer Ealey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSheldrake is a mage. Maud is a shapeshifter. When their son is born, he is completely pale with nearly white eyes: the legacy of a fearsome great-grandmother.Jayhan grows into a cheery, accident-prone eight-year-old, unhappily aware of his heritage. Soon, a dark-eyed orphan enters his life; rescued from a brutal master to become their stableboy, Sasha's past and present are shrouded in secrets... -
The Enchanter by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvan never thought he was going to be special. As the adopted son of a tailor, he had always expected to manage the shop after his father passed. But when his Aura awakens, he finds himself entering Yesgol Academy of Magic, a place filled with the children of elite mages and nobles, all of whom have had magical education from the time they could walk... -
Antebellum Awakening by Katie Cross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever underestimate the power of a volatile witch. Still reeling in the wake of her mother’s death, sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is forced to move to Chatham Castle. Not even the sudden appearance of ancient dragons in haunted Letum Wood nor her two best friends can distract her from the strength of her deep, dark rage... -
Shelby Mahurin 3 Books Collection Set: Serpent & Dove, Blood & Honey, Gods & Monsters by Shelby Mahurin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPlease Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be DispatchedShelby Mahurin 3 Books CollectionSerpent &"A brilliant debut, full of everything I a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night. Serpent & Dove is an absolute gem of a book... -
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Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion Vol. 1 by Kamada, Eiko Mutsuhana
“Make me a love potion.” And with that single sentence, the Good Witch of the Lake’s secret crush on the dashing Sir Harij ends in heartbreak. Still, when he promises to help her gather the ingredients, Rose is thrilled at the chance to gaze upon a man she’d normally never get to interact with... -
A Daughter of the Trolls by McKenzie Catron
Are you afraid of the bogeyman?Eighteen-year-old Sparrow can’t remember a time when she wasn’t. And neither can her mother—or the trolls, imps, gnomes, and faeries who all live in the Glade and call it home... -
Black as Midnight by Mary Martel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlack as Midnight is the next full-length novel in the Ariel Kimber series. Ariel Kimber has finally settled into her life. Not only does she have a safe place to call home, one she actually loves living at, but she’s got the best roommate a girl could ask for. Oh, and he comes with an adorable little black cat as well. And that’s not all that’s looking bright and shiny in Ariel’s life... -
Set in Stone by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if Arthur wasn't meant to be king?Having pulled the sword from the stone, scrawny Arthur has gone from washing dishes to sitting on the throne at Camelot Castle. What he doesn't know is that the scheming witch, Madam Mim, used her magic to help Arthur free the sword, believing the boy would be easy to control once he was made king... -
Of Silver and Secrets by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTiffany Aching meets THE CRUEL PRINCE in this stand-alone romance about a human girl stolen away by a wicked fae king . . . and the young mage who will do anything to get her back.Five years ago, Kellam left to study magic at the big city university. He promised he'd write every day.He never did... -
Fall of the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and many others! What rises . . . must fall. Two brothers One Good. One Evil...
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