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  • A Court of Mist and Fury : Rhysand's POV by IllyrianTremors

    A Court of Mist and Fury : Rhysand's POV by IllyrianTremors

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    SPOILERS FOR THE ORIGINAL BOOK BELOW :ACOMAF Part 1: The House of Beasts (Rhys POV) by illyriantremorsThe first 13 chapters of ACOMAF told from Rhys's POV. Includes some brief details of his three months without her after he comes home from UtM and some improvised scenes, but most of it concerns his time with Feyre.~~~~~~~~~~~ACOMAF Part 2...
  • A King of Masks and Magic by Lisa Cassidy

    A King of Masks and Magic by Lisa Cassidy

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 22 ratings
    Vengeance rises in the shadows A storm is coming… The Shadowhawk has been unmasked to those he trusts most. Montagn, the most powerful empire in the world, prepares for invasion. And back in the tangled alleys and dark streets of Dock City, Vengeance lurks...
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  • The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Don't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  m-f  paranormal  audiobook
  • Blood Rains Down by H.M. Wolfe

    Blood Rains Down by H.M. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    HISTORY WILL UNRAVEL. DEATH WILL RISE. BLOOD WILL STAIN THE FOUNDATION OF NIMBRIA. WHO WILL SURVIVE? Redelvtum has fallen. The realms stand at the edge of war. And something far darker lurks beneath the chaos, waiting to seize control. Hyacinth never asked for this power, never wanted to bear the weight of a war that could consume them all...
  • The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell

    The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The Lord of the Night is coming. The future of civilization is at stake. Miro, high lord of Altura, is in the Imperial capital to prepare the Empire for the onslaught. He knows his homeland lies directly in the enemy's path but struggles to form the alliances he needs. As the high lords bicker, Ella seeks the help of the newly crowned emperor, Killian...
  • All the Pain of Promises by Hillary Raymer

    All the Pain of Promises by Hillary Raymer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An arranged marriage. A failed courtship. And broken hearts.Solarius has grown accustomed to being unloved, though nothing prepares him for being tasked to marry the one female in Aeramere who loathes him. Granted, he and Narissa have a troubled past, but now they will be forced to endure whatever fate awaits them together…be it marital spats or impending war...
  • Queen of the Shining Sea by Miranda Honfleur

    Queen of the Shining Sea by Miranda Honfleur

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Enemy mages and ships. An all-powerful organization gone rogue. One woman refuses to stand aside. After the Divinity reveals its dark intentions, Rielle and her friends patrol the Shining Sea, doing all they can to stem the tide of gold flowing into Magehold and the dangerous goods flowing out...
  • Empress of Fae by Briar Boleyn

    Empress of Fae by Briar Boleyn

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Divided by Oceans but Eternally Bonded Morgan Pendragon has another name now: Morgan Le Fay...
  • Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid

    Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    After going back in time, Draco has tried to follow the path he remembers. But third year brings a new Ravenclaw cousin, a new Boggart, and a newly admiring Harry Potter, along with castle grounds full of Dementors and what they make him remember...
  • A Soul Like Glass by Everly Frost

    A Soul Like Glass by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My destiny has been forged.Limitless power is mine to claim.But I don't want it.I want what I've lost, the life I didn't have a chance to live, with a love that surpassed every hope I ever dared cling to. I want the Vandawolf's ferocity and his quick mind and his determination. I need his belief in me and his perseverance. I need his fire. I need his heart.And I can't have any of it...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • Controlling the King of Floods by Lola Glass

    Controlling the King of Floods by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    I'm in a city full of fae who despise me because of my magic, with a mate who doesn't have time to see me.Yeah, it's been great .I've about decided to move to the earth fae lands when someone wakes the Mother of All Monsters, and Flood decides I have to go with him into the Aboa to put her back to sleep...
  • The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell

    The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Two years have passed since the war, yet without essence the Empire's economy has collapsed. Trade is at a standstill, famine sets in, and, with no food and no essence, the people begin to riot. In the midst of the growing unrest, Miro struggles to balance his life with Amber against his resolve to keep threats to the Empire at bay...
  • A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Once upon a dark dream, the gods told me of our ruin,But I wasn’t nearly as afraid as I should have been.The walls of my world are crumbling, and it may be too late to save us.The clock is ticking, and a cruel fate has been laid at my feet,And now I am standing at a crossroads with the blade of destiny in my grip.To strike would be to end us all, but staying my hand is not an option...
  • A Whisper of Chaos and Crowns by Jordan A. Day

    A Whisper of Chaos and Crowns by Jordan A. Day

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Pain. Fury. Two things Ainsley has found after the events that have led to her greatest loss yet. But with war looming and the charge of regicide hanging over her head, will she be able to push aside her grief and move forward or will her darkness win once again?Dashiell had everything he could have ever wanted, just to lose it all in the blink of an eye...
  • The Fire Soul by Marion Blackwood

    The Fire Soul by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Court of Fire has always been a difficult place to navigate, and with the High Elves plotting in the shadows, it becomes even more dangerous. Securing allies and sabotaging enemies is at the heart of Kenna's mission when she tries to wrest back control of the situation. But it is not an easy task...
  • A Promise of Blood by R.A. Sandpiper

    A Promise of Blood by R.A. Sandpiper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    OLD FATES AWAKEN. DEADLY PASSIONS MEET DEADLIER DEALS.Suri survived the fallout of Queen Lera’s ceremony, but now finds herself deep in unfamiliar territory—the City of the Damned. The City’s deadly ruler, Kol, believes she's the key to breaking the curse upon the desert wasteland. Suri just wants to save her brother and forge her own destiny away from the growing temptations of Kol’s court...
  • Oaths & Vengeance by Susan Illene

    Oaths & Vengeance by Susan Illene

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Darrow is powerful, ruthless, and her sworn enemy. The wickedly good-looking elf is also cursed never to love.Aella should stay far away from him, especially considering he could kill her from a distance with little effort. Except that someone close to her is dying, and he is the only person in the realm with the means to help...
  • A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price

    A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    To living free. Held captive after a failed attack to take down her enemies, Zylah is determined to uphold her vow—for herself, and for those terrorised by the monsters set loose across Astaria.In her darkest hour she dreams of only two things: revenge, and to be reunited with those she’s lost...
  • Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass

    Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed.It's not as kinky as it sounds.At least, not at first.But then I learn why he's been avoiding me.And why he smells so good...
  • The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell

    The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The second book in the epic Evermen Saga. With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate’s evil as he discovers a new technique: a way to extract essence from human blood. The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain there...
  • The Forgotten Dawn by Laura A Blake

    The Forgotten Dawn by Laura A Blake

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Where lies are currency, the price of truth is blood.Brida Larrow has no right to be among the Fae Courts, but she’s willing to risk everything to save her dying father. Armed with a forged invitation and a fierce determination, she enters the treacherous Fae Trials, a deadly contest crafted to break even the strongest Fae...
  • The Story Collector by Evie Woods

    The Story Collector by Evie Woods

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life...
  • The Wicked Betrayal by Marion Blackwood

    The Wicked Betrayal by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After the events surrounding the Dagger of Orias, Kenna believes that her circumstances could not possibly get any worse. But fortune is a cruel mistress. Unexpected betrayal throws her life into turmoil, and while she is still trying to recover from the shock, she also has to somehow come up with a plan to save her life.The idea is simple. And dangerous beyond belief...
  • The Crown of Wyvern's Flame by Emilia Jae

    The Crown of Wyvern's Flame by Emilia Jae

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    To save her kingdom, she must ally herself with a rising rebellion, a powerful sorceress, and master the force of a wyvern's inferno…Lia and Jace have found an unexpected love in each other that spans across enemy lines, and with it, the means to end the fae and human war. That is, until Lia is kidnapped, Jace is injured, and hope has never seemed so far out of reach...
  • Draco Black and the Prisoner of Nurmengard by starbrigid

    Draco Black and the Prisoner of Nurmengard by starbrigid

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WHORE. BLOOD TRAITOR. MURDERER. I will accept no restitution but your life.Those are the words Theo sent Draco, once Draco Malfoy and now Draco Black. The words Draco will never tell anyone that Theo sent. As Draco enters into that fatal sixth year, those are the words that hang over him as he tries to protect his friends, his new family, his godfather...
  • Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce

    Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The worst witch in school, Ava Blakely is the girl no one forgets—she’s a Blakely, she’s a potion maker, and her fiancé left her at the altar the year before. When Enforcers whisk her away from her sister’s wedding, she finds herself in the company of Lawson Abramowitz—the hottest, nicest witch she’s ever met. Weirder still—he seems interested in her...
  • The Beautiful Liar by Marion Blackwood

    The Beautiful Liar by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After her showdown with Mordren Darkbringer, Kenna's life has gotten even more complicated and dangerous. It certainly doesn't help that the tenuous peace between the courts is threatened by an upcoming tournament in the Court of Fire. Old rivalries between the elven princes flare up as a result of it, and anyone who gets too close risks getting burned...
  • The Witchslayer by A.K. Mulford

    The Witchslayer by A.K. Mulford

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Renwick Vostemur spends his winters training blue witches with his uncle in the Northern Court. But as Renwick proves himself worthy of the nickname Witchslayer, he struggles to keep his secrets from slipping out of his control. Under his uncle’s scrutiny, will he survive another winter in the blue witch fortress?This is the third novella in the Okrith novella series...
  • By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters

    By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A priceless treasure is hidden within the ocean's depths... Sabine barely managed to escape from Akros with her life.But the ocean isn't safe for someone whose power stems from the forests.When their ship is attacked on the high seas and one of Sabine's companions is taken hostage, only an agreement forged by blood and magic may save her friend's life...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-long  audiobook
  • Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc

    Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Protecting her might mean confronting his past—and igniting a fiery future. Colt, the youngest of three Navy SEAL brothers, is used to living on the edge. With his siblings mated and settled, he’s now solo, on a high-stakes mission to protect a young woman from deadly danger...
  • Heir of Blood & Fire by Marina Laurendi

    Heir of Blood & Fire by Marina Laurendi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two thousand years ago, the Blackblood witches and their dragons were wiped from existence. Only one remains.Serena Avery wants a life like her favorite book characters. One full of adventure, passion, and purpose. She gets more than she bargained for when she is thrust into the world of the fae, accused of being a witch, and held captive by the King of Aegar...
    Categorized as:
    fae  new adult  fantasy  witches  paranormal  length-long
  • Rebel: House of Fae (Wicked Reform School) by Rosemary A. Johns

    Rebel: House of Fae (Wicked Reform School) by Rosemary A. Johns

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Reform or die... it's my only choice... Stay away from Court Fae.My dad drilled that into our Dark Fae tribe, trapping us in the forest. Court Fae are deadly, cruel, and believe that they’re fated to mate for life...
  • The City of New Aphros by L.B. Benson

    The City of New Aphros by L.B. Benson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Warning: The City of New Aphros is the second book in the Andromeda's Account series and this description may include spoilers for book one, The Bartered Soul. After eight years in hiding as a prostitute, former priestess Andromeda never thought she would find love...
  • A Throne of Frost and Flame by Victoria K. Taylor

    A Throne of Frost and Flame by Victoria K. Taylor

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    With the successful removal of Praiton forces from one of the most powerful kingdoms in the realm, the tide of war has finally changed for the rebellion.While the Pillar Legion attempts to strengthen its position, Deya is beginning to fully acclimate to life with her newly discovered powers and friends...
  • The Veiled Heir by S.T. Fernandez

    The Veiled Heir by S.T. Fernandez

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Heir to a Fae throne she didn't know was hers. A daunting task to save humanity. A passionate love nurtured through her grief. Asherah Delmar led a happy and quiet life. Her career as a marine biologist was about to take off, but her mother, Neleah’s, sudden murder stopped her life harshly in its tracks. When she discovers her mother’s true identity, the world as she knew it begins to unravel...
  • Charred Hope by Lizzy Ford

    Charred Hope by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Skylar struggles to save both the shifters and the slayers, but falls prey to the mastermind behind the disappearances of both. With a price on her head and her allies dwindling, she will survive only if she trusts Chace once more. She loves her dragon but fears the man inside will betray her again...
  • Reign of Ash by Meg Anne

    Reign of Ash by Meg Anne

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “You will damn us all.” Kiri Helena Solene thought her trial was over. She was wrong. Prophesied to be the strongest of her kind, Helena is still coming to terms with the depth of her power and what it means to rule. Unfortunately, there’s little time to learn. “Without the tether you will fracture.” As her soul mate, Von is Helena’s balance. Too bad he’s missing...
  • The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell

    The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Llassar is an occupied country– but nobody seems to know it. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, supposedly fleeing a dark threat in Faery known as the Guardians. But that was fifteen years ago, and now there isn’t a town in Llassar that isn’t populated by or under the control of the fae...
  • Frost by Kathryn James

    Frost by Kathryn James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Last time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in...
  • Arrested By Magic by Avery Song

    Arrested By Magic by Avery Song

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Homeless at the age of twelve. Misfit among my peers at sixteen. Unemployed by eighteen. I have bad luck, but never thought I'd be in handcuffs by the golden age of twenty. Some would blame the universe for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I know better. So does the Alpha wolf hidden inside me...
  • Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times.” Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high...
  • Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters

    Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field...
  • The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood

    The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ever since the High Elves landed on the coast, they have insisted that they are solely there to establish diplomatic relations, but the underlying threat of their presence has been felt throughout the lands. Danger lurks around every corner, and all it would take is one spark to ignite a war...
  • A Petal in the Crown by Megan Shade

    A Petal in the Crown by Megan Shade

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A broken vow. A blood-soaked sacrifice. A bitter end. As Alaric vanishes in the midst of battle, leaving behind nothing but chaos and despair, Lea is consumed by sorrow over her devastating loss. But with the rebel army infected with the Lonely Death and Emma’s life hanging by a thread, there’s no time to grieve...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  fantasy  paranormal  audiobook
  • Vicious Princess by Karolina Wilde

    Vicious Princess by Karolina Wilde

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    There are only three rules at Ezkai Always obey your instructor. Never leave the Castle Grounds without permission. Don’t ever screw your instructor.I break one before orientation even begins. Can you guess which one?When I arrive at the unforgiving fae city with the snowy mountains looming over it, I have two Join the legendary Order of ancient soldiers...
    Categorized as:
    fae  new adult  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • The Desperate Gamble by Marion Blackwood

    The Desperate Gamble by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A crucial mission forces Kenna and her allies into a highly unpredictable and dangerous environment. In order to save their home, they will have to navigate a culture they do not understand and trust people who have no reason to help them. But without assistance, they will never succeed.Thrust into a desperate plot, Kenna and her friends will have to rely on each other more than ever...
  • Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley

    Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Throne of Glass and Red Queen meets It Ends With Us in a tantalizing new world of gods and fae. Realm of Shadows and Flame brings a new twist to mythology you’ve never seen before and will leave you begging for more.Myths of the Sun and the Moon have circulated for millennia throughout Albionne. They were the stories Renata Orion was raised on...
    Categorized as:
    magic  new adult  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • The Fey Hotel by Vermilion H. Baine

    The Fey Hotel by Vermilion H. Baine

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A mysterious inn, hidden away on the western coast of Washington, has asked for help. Avalon, sent to restore the failing reputation of the Refuge on the Moor, carries a secret that could lead to her own destruction. A secret she’s kept since birth, and one that the grumpy, short-tempered innkeeper becomes the first to discover...
    Categorized as:
    fae  new adult  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • Scaling the Stormy Tower by Jen Lynning

    Scaling the Stormy Tower by Jen Lynning

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Escape from this tower will require more than a rope.Cam is trapped. She is the Weather-Reader of Theirrol, her life path dictated before she was born. According to the townspeople, all she should care about is using her tie to a magical node to help them thrive. Even her personal life is a public matter in their minds, the continuation of her bloodline their only concern...
  • Fae's Consort by Lily Archer

    Fae's Consort by Lily Archer

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They call me the village spinster. I rather enjoy it. Single and free to dance with the witches under the moonlight whenever I please—what could be better than that? When the day king shows up to take ten changelings as his consorts, I’m happy those selection days are behind me. At least I thought they were. But instead of ten young females, King Solano chooses only one. Me...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium  audiobook
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