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When the Dead Come Home by B.L. Brunnemer
I’m Lexie Delaney, and I’m a necromancer. Which means, I can see the dead, talk to them, affect them. Not as fun as it sounds. Especially since the Veil closed and the dead have been stuck here. Things in town are getting tense. School is starting, and I’m already tired of our plan to keep our relationships quiet. Bodies keep showing up and no one has a clue as to why... -
Awakened and Betrayed by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna and I am a Sentinel. I’m the last in a line of a hunted, magical race, coveted and killed for our power and abilities. I was hidden and protected, but now that I’ve been found, it’s a race to see who can command and control me. Joke’s on them, I bow to no one. I need to master my magic, and protect the five guys I’ve marked as my own at all costs... -
Lead Heart by Jane Washington
“The paint dripped off me like a liquid coat and I inhaled the toxic fumes, sucking the undiluted scent into my lungs. My pupils dilated as I sank into the vision of a pain so absolute, it went beyond pain. It should have rendered me unconscious, it should have affected my ability, it felt like it should have killed me... -
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie
When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics... -
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Intuition by Amy A. Bartol
I don’t open my eyes so I can’t see him, but I can smell him. He thickens the air I breathe, choking me with his scent…his aroma. I shiver. I have to resist. If I’m not strong, then I will be relegated to the same fate as this predator whose sickness infects me even now. But now, I crave him and he knows that; he has been counting on my need to end the gnawing pain...Categorized as:
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Dragon Mystics by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsWhen the formidable power of Jessa Lebron's mark was unleashed, during her impulsive foray into Vanguard, the American supernatural prison, she learned the truth. She's a dual shifter: wolf, and as an added bonus, dragon - of the fluffy persuasion. Yep, she's one special cupcake. Now, pursued by the Four, powerful hunters of the dragon marked, she has no choice but to run...Categorized as:
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Magical Academy for Delinquents by Ann Denton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNo one wants to be sent to Academie Metamorphose, the magical academy for delinquents. No one but me. I’ve purposely gotten kicked out of three prestigious academies. It’s taken two and a half years. Finally, I’m about to get put into their reform program. And I’m thrilled. Not about the shit classes at this boarding school. Definitely not about the intense physical regimen...Categorized as:
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Magic Untamed by Elena Lawson
Finding out I’m descended from royalty should have been like winning the lottery. Except I got all of the renown and none of the spoils.That’s what it means to be related to the dark prince.Still reeling, I throw myself into uncovering more about my dark heritage. Meanwhile, Cal and Adrian try to solve a mystery of their own... -
Witchling Academy: Semester Eight by Avery Song
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMurder? Threats? Court trials? Shocking revelations?Turning twenty is more about chaos than celebration as my final semester at Witchling Academy kicks off with a bang.Semester Eight will be the most intense one yet; with the cheer squad competition, the football league championships, kendo master matches, and the spring festival art competition, we're going to be busy around the clock...Categorized as:
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Fallen Academy: Year Two by Leia Stone
Family is everything to Brielle, so when she learns about an opportunity to free her mother from Demon City, she takes it. No matter how dangerous, Brielle will do anything to unite her family in Angel City. All is going according to plan, until her brother's awakening ceremony. What he is… it shocks everyone, and he's sent away until he can get his powers under control... -
Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
Two of the New York Times bestselling Morganville Vampire novels-in one bloodthirsty volume. Midnight Alley Claire Danvers has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town... -
Knock Em Dead by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFork the haters. After being demoted to the position of “cleaner” for the SSF, Gem’s not sure life gets much worse. But when she stumbles upon a level six demon in her last trimester hiding in downtown New Orleans, she realizes she was very, very wrong. Apparently, maternal instincts apply even to demon babies. Gem can’t let the council destroy such an innocent creature... -
Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThere are supernatural prisons hidden across the globe. Contained within these fortresses are some of the deadliest criminals from the five supernatural races: vampire, shifter, fey, magic users and demi-fey. Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders... -
Winterfall Magic by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWinterfall Magic is the seventh book in the Nightworld Academy series.The events take place immediately after Term Six and continues Maeve's story after the events at the academy...Categorized as:
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Blood Moon by Belle Harper
You can have your cake and eat it too... can't you?Galen is a Vampire, Rafferty is a Red Wolf, and the twins, Ranger and Maverick shift into Grey Wolves.What the shifters don't know is there is a war brewing and Lexi is caught right in the middle.But Lexi isn't human...Is she the cure they all have been waiting for?Or is she the destruction that ends them all...Categorized as:
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Nightworld Academy: Term Five by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne night with the Blackwood witches changes everythingThe Blackwood family and their magic have edged our lives since Jamie discovered the pendant. Now they've found me, and I'm in more danger than ever. Trapped with Tobias inside the Blackwood estate, I'm subjected to the family's chilling magic and meet their disturbing associates... -
Blood Pledged by Elena Lawson
No matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It’s total bullsh*t. I know what I saw, and I’ll prove it.But just when I think I’m onto something—disaster strikes. A student is found dead on Academy grounds. Drained of blood. A gnarly bite mark in her neck... -
Kiss of the Rose Princess, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAnise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being falls from the sky and hits her. Anise is granted four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss... -
Reckoning by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe electric finale in New York Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow's Strange Angels series! Nobody expected Dru Anderson to survive this long. Not Graves. Not Christophe. Not even Dru. She's battled killer zombies, jealous djamphirs , and bloodthirsty suckers straight out of her worst nightmares... -
SSS: Year One by Avery Song
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWhen being different leads to the best years of your life. There are three key components required to get into the most prestigious, top spy school in the world: Skills. Strength. Survival. My name is Silver Spell Solange. No, I didn't plan for my initials to be the same rank needed to enter the spy school. But I would do anything to get into the one of a kind school... -
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought...Categorized as:
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Half-Blood by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to Darkblood—oops, I mean Darkhen Academy. There are three rules to survive the elite supernatural school:1. Do not talk or even look at The Seven, the uber-powerful supes that rule the academy.2. Never go into the Fae forest on a full moon… or else.3. And most definitely do not fall for one of the extremely hot and unattainable instructors... -
Flicker by M. Sinclair
The most powerful and dominant shifters at DIA are my mates. I finally shifted. I should feel relief and excitement, but instead I’m faced with fear of the unknown. The hidden threat that defeated my parents is still out there, and the looming presence of it, posing a threat to my mates, is a constant thought in the back of my mind... -
Winterfall Witch by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dominion always threatened our future.Now they’ve changed our lives.Gabriella took Andrei, Jamie, and Ash, and I'm terrified she’ll kill them. Instead, Gabriella has plans for those I love.Andrei spent years escaping his mother’s influence, and now she’s prepared to do anything to make him her pawn...Categorized as:
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Lost Spirit by H.A. Wills
As a Spirit Witch, seventeen-year-old Callie has magical powers that rival gods, but having control over the four elements and life itself won’t help her with her current problem: falling in love with her five supernatural best friends... -
Twice Bitten by Belle Harper
For seventeen years Alexis “Lexi” Turner has been running. From foster homes, creeps on the street and the law. Lexi is a survivor, she has spent her whole life moving from one abusive foster home to the next, until she decided to take charge of her own life. Living in abandoned buildings, couch surfing and working at a strip clubs are huge improvement on what she had before...Categorized as:
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Nightworld Academy: Term Six by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the first day I arrived, I knew the Nightworld Academy held secrets. Now, I've discovered I’m the greatest secret.My time with the Blackwoods opened my eyes to a frightening side of the new world I belong to. The night brought me closer to Tobias, but now he’s discovered a hidden connection that tears us apart...Categorized as:
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Shifting Sun by Belle Harper
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAda has found her Prince Charming with Huxley but... She misses what she had with Noah.She feels incomplete and knows deep in her heart she is in love with him. She is just confused and so new to all of this that she is just as clueless as he is.When Lexi and Ada go on a special trip, one that was just for them and their mates, they find Saint and Noah have followed them...Categorized as:
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Torn Mate by Belle Harper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSaint is torn. What his wolf and heart wants is Ada. He believes he isn’t good for her, that Noah or even Huxley are a better choice, but he cant stay away. He knows he is just going to break her heart if he keeps doing this to her.When Saint witnesses Huxley kissing Ada, he wants to rip his throat out, but at the same time it would just be easy to walk away...Categorized as:
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Of Wolves and Witches by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI messed up. I broke two of the Arcane Council's laws in one day. I swear it was an accident—but try telling that to the Arcane authorities. Before I could catch my breath, my simple gypsy life of peddling potions with my guardians is wrenched away. I'm forcibly enrolled into the prestigious and supremely snotty Arcane Arts Academy, given shackles under the guise of mercy for my crimes... -
Shifted Soul by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI’m not just Allie Grace anymore. A beast slumbers beneath the surface of my skin.I have new urges and impulses. Not to mention a hot temper that flares up at the slightest provocation. But that’s not all—apparently, I’m also mated.It’s like a part of my soul has been sucked out, cleaved in two, and deposited into Jared and Clay...Categorized as:
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Last Chance Reform by Alex Lidell
Talonswood Reform is under new management—vampire style. And the new dean wants Reese, the academy’s dark, broody second-in-command, to teach me vampiric obedience.I want to tell Reese exactly where he can shove all his bowing and scraping. After being on my own my whole life, I’m about as likely to bend a knee to the asshole as I am to trust him... -
As You Witch by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf you could wish for anything, what would you wish for? When Max gets a magic amulet that makes nearly every desire come true, she'll learn the truth of be careful what you wish for. However, magical hijinks aren't all that Max has to worry about... -
Betrayals by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsShe’s no angel... Poor Dru Anderson. Her parents are long gone, her best friend is a werewolf, and she’s just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn’t entirely human. (So what else is new?) Now Dru is stuck at a secret New England Schola for other teens like her, and there’s a big problem—she’s the only girl in the place... -
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Year Two: Wolf Cursed by Lena Mae Hill
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTimberlyn is determined to get answers when she returns for her sophomore year at Ravenwood Academy for the Exceptionally Gifted.After a brutal attack at the end of her freshman year leaves her questioning her very nature, she sets out to find the truth about Ravenwood and the students who walk the academy’s halls. One thing’s for sure—nothing at Ravenwood is as it seems...Categorized as:
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Nightworld Academy: Blackwood Magic by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Blackwood witches were banished years ago and their dark magic locked away. Now someone at the Nightworld Academy has the Blackwood grimoire and possesses the ability to unleash the darkness hidden inside. Matt is the most gifted elemental witch at the Nightworld Academy, but he's breaking academy rules...Categorized as:
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Coven's Revenge by May Dawson
My oldest enemy is back from the dead. My father. Backed by an army of witches and mercenaries, he’s determined to steal my magic and make me his slave again—and to subject my sister to the same fate. To save us, I’ll need both my packs. The Northern wolves I loved first, the ones who saved me. The dangerous but alluring men of the Atlantic pack who have won my heart since...Categorized as:
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Hidden by Lyla Oweds
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI finally found somewhere to belong, only to be ripped from the four men who complete me. They are the only ones who’ve ever helped me feel normal. This was my greatest fear—being locked away, alone with those who would call me crazy. No matter how much everyone tries to convince me otherwise, I won’t admit that there’s something wrong with me... -
The Last Lullaby by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere's magic in my music.I'm a spellsinger; if I can sing it, I can manifest it. That's what got me sent to Tír na nÓg, Realm of the Shining Ones. You might know them better as Faeries. I know them as the strongest magic-users in all the Realms. Yes, some are even stronger than me. And I'm here to assassinate one of them; a king, no less... -
Nightworld Academy: Term Two by L.J. Swallow
Welcome to the Nightworld Academy, attended by vampires, shifters, and witches. A place filled with harmony and mutual respect between the supernatural races. Sometimes.I'm the only witch at the academy who can wield a rare magic... -
Survival is Hard by Letty Frame
Death is Easy, Survival is Hard… but what comes after survival?Nora had finally had enough. With her ex-mate opening old wounds and creating new ones, the overwhelming situation of having found more mates than she knows what to do with, and the shock of getting to reunite with her baby brother, she’d been pushed over the edge. However, her wolf disagreed.Again...Categorized as:
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Protector by Leia Stone, S.T. Bende
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B06VWHY6PPLove. Honor. Protect.As an Environmental Studies major, Allie knows the planet is in trouble – a series of natural disasters recently rocked the northern hemisphere, and species across the globe are going extinct... -
Hunting Werewolves and Other Bad Dates by Kel Carpenter, Meg Anne
Dying is supposed to be the end of the line. Not for me, though. I'm just not that lucky.When my twin brother dies, I return home knowing life will never be the same. I just didn’t expect to die in a supernatural car crash on my way there. Plot twist: I’m not actually dead-dead, and I have no idea why... -
Blitz by M. Sinclair
Three dominant dragon alphas who seemingly have it all... except the one thing they want: me.My life hasn’t been typical. All I remember is waking up in an alley when I was ten, scrounging for scraps to survive until I was taken to the Bronzeheart estate.That’s where my life began, where I’ve lived for the past eight years with the ruling family, the Blitz Clan... -
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Captured by Sofia Daniel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnly the strongest humans survive at the Academy of Vampires The weak become food Plucked from my normal life. Imprisoned in this vampire hell. They say I’m a one-in-a-million genetic freak. But I’m no-one. Just a human girl who wants to escape. Nero, Dante, and Raphael are the vampire princes who want my blood. They want me kneeling at their feet, a perfect slave... -
Ignite by Lena Mae Hill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGwen’s barely gotten a taste of normal when her resident god shows up with an assignment. The bridge between the human world and the world of the gods is weakening, and the nine hosts of Heimdall must find each other if they hope to fix it. One small problem—Gwen and the Keens must travel to another world to find Heimdall’s remaining hosts...Categorized as:
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Balance by Lyla Oweds
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMiles is kind, caring, and sensitive; at least, that’s what I thought. However, as the days pass by, I’ve come to realize I don’t know my witch very well at all.Mysteries are unravelling and new alliances are being formed, but Miles’s absence leaves an ache in my chest that even Damen, Titus, and Julian can’t soothe, nor explain... -
Alpha Rejected by Sabrina Thatcher, Eden Beck
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI was not their intended target.But still, I’m the one left dealing with the consequences.I was already an outcast before that fateful night at the bar—the night a rejected alpha sank his teeth into my neck and set the course of my fate straight towards hell itself.Because now only one of two things will happen...Categorized as:
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The Divines by LE Swift
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHalley, run and don’t look back.The last words my mother ever spoke to me and the words I’ve lived by ever since. Constantly moving from city to city, I made sure to stay hidden from the unknown threat that ripped my world apart. I had no intention of changing my ways... -
Infinity Chronicles: Book Four by Albany Walker
Turns out, I’m still in for a few surprises. I may have found my mom, or rather she found me, but I still have questions only she can answer. Now, getting her to cooperate has presented new challenges. She’s still ruled by fear. Hellbent on keeping my Infinity safe, we take a few chances...
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