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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
History stands poised to repeat itself as Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are besieged by walking corpses atop the Burial Mounds. It is here fate offers them a second chance to protect their loved ones and unmask the true instigator of this grisly onslaught... -
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsLimited Edition (one printing only! ) of the NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! In this final book (Volume 8), read the conclusion to this epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side, in English for the very first time... -
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsShoot Down the Sun. The bloody war against the We Clan once led Wei Wuxian to seek power in demonic cultivation, and the dark acts he committed drove a wedge between him and Lan Wangji. Now, those old sins come back to haunt him as his reincarnated identity is revealed to the cultivation world... -
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWei Wuxian was once one of the most outstanding men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts, knowledge, and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek a new power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his skills turned to fear, and his eventual death was celebrated throughout the land... -
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Bad Moon by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBOOK 4 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S. I will send the serpent. I always send the serpent. It's kind of my signature move. Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage. It all started with the Christmas she can't quite remember. There's blood on her doorstep every morning. Something unpleasant is heading her way... -
Life's a Witch by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLife's a witch . .. and then you die. Bay Winchester is living the witch part – literally. She’s hoping to avoid the dying part. The Winchester world is full of trouble when great-aunt Willa and cousin Rosemary come to town. It’s clear they’re up to something, but no one can figure out what. Aunt Tillie is loading for bear... -
Last Witch Attempt by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBay Winchester thinks the only thing on her to-do list is a memory spell to make Aunt Tillie’s archnemesis forget all the bad things that have happened to her in recent months. When the spell almost backfires thanks to an error on Aunt Tillie’s part, things almost spiral out of control and she’s annoyed... -
Sinister Snack Attack by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStormy Morgan should be on top of the world. She’s engaged, about to move into her dreamhouse, and her magic is stabilizing. In fact, she’s becoming one heckuva witch. Too bad trouble keeps finding her. This time it comes in the form of a gang of kids who appear to be stealing cars from various townsfolk. It’s become a big enough issue that everybody in town is becoming unnerved, paranoid even... -
Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA mysterious supernatural assassin is loose in D. C. – a man made of marble, hell-bent on murdering the most popular senator the country has seen in years... -
Maelstrom by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBetween his father’s sudden—and rather suspicious—generosity, and his own rash promise to help Christine plan her wedding, Percival Endicott Whyborne has quite enough to worry about. But when the donation of a mysterious codex to the Ladysmith Museum draws the attention of a murderous cult, Whyborne finds himself in a race against time to unlock its secrets first... -
Secrets Bound By Sand by T.A. White
When the past forms the future, how does a woman with few memories survive? No longer nameless or alone, Tate has put down roots in the city of Aurelia. She’s found a home, friends and a misfit family. When an assassination attempt leads to a dangerous loss of control over her dragon, Tate is sent to the farthest reaches of the empire on a mission she can’t refuse... -
Wicked Brew by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThistle Winchester is at her witchy wit’s end. Great-Aunt Tillie is selling wine at the curb of The Overlook – like it’s a lemonade stand – and her mother and aunts are about to burn someone at the stake. Unfortunately, it’s up to her and cousin Bay to put out the fire. When the two cousins take a stand, they’re interrupted by the arrival of an injured and dazed little girl... -
Hoarfrost by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSorcerer Percival Endicott Whyborne and his husband Griffin Flaherty have enjoyed an unprecedented stretch of peace and quiet. Unfortunately, the calm is shattered by the arrival of a package from Griffin’s brother Jack, who has uncovered a strange artifact while digging for gold in Alaska. The discovery of a previously unknown civilization could revive the career of their friend Dr... -
Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's October, and down at newly opened Pine Hollow Farm, the ghosts are running wild! . This “genuine” old-time family farm offers a big heap of fun fall activities. You can drink cider fresh from the orchard, enter a pumpkin-carving contest, and explore the five-acre corn maze... -
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Crown of Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPassions run deep at Beltane - too deep. With the Beltane Festival approaching, the preparations in White Haven are in full swing, but when emotions soar out of control, the witches suspect more than just high spirits... -
Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead. Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F... -
Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsUnknown entities and the Daughters of Llyr. Trouble’s coming to White Haven. Avery and the White Haven witches have finally found their grimoires and defeated the Favershams, but their troubles are only just beginning. Something escaped from the spirit world when they battled beneath All Souls Church, and now it wants to stay, unleashing violence across Cornwall... -
Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and Vista de Lirio is about to get bloody. (Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine. ). Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet... -
Devils' Line, Vol. 8 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnzai wakes up to find himself in the devil treatment floor of a hospital. While Anzai was unconscious he dreamt of his childhood at ONLO, and may have recalled a blocked memory involving both a young Kikuhara and his real father. As a result of the incident on the roof, the brass at the MPD have insisted that Tsukasa and Anzai be temporarily separated... -
The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon
A novella that bridges the third and fourth instalments of Samantha Shannon's internationally bestselling Bone Season series. Paige Mahoney and Arcturus Mesarthim have arrived in the Scion Citadel of Paris. Exhausted by her efforts against Scion, Paige has no choice but to remain in hiding, away from the revolution she started, so she can heal and come to terms with her mental and physical scars...Categorized as:
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The Ghost and the Mystery Writer by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA killer strikes under Frederickport Pier. Before dawn the next morning, Marlow House’s celebrity guest, mystery author Hillary Hemingway, is busy writing about the crime for her upcoming novel—including details that only the real killer would know. Coincidence? If so, it isn’t the first time. -
The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Last Soul Among Wolves is the dazzling second instalment in Melissa Caruso's bestselling Echo Archives series, a whip-smart fantasy adventure packed with murder, mystery and mind-bending magic. All Kembral Thorne wants is to finish her maternity leave in peace... -
The Departed by J.A. Templeton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPsychic? Check. Haunted by a malevolent spirit who is making life a living hell? Check. In love with a smoking hot Scot, who is the reincarnation of the man creepy malevolent ghost murdered two centuries before? Check. Friends and family think you’re losing your mind? Check... -
Risky Rewards by Jen Bair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s hard to bluff when you don’t know the rules. When a dead stockbroker needs help following the breadcrumbs of his past, who does he call on? Enid Walsh, unwilling lackey of the dead. But after putting Craig the Crowbar behind bars, the last thing she expects is for Craig’s boss to show up looking for answers... -
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Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01N02I70Q. Nothing lasts forever. .. if you're lucky. Life has never been smoother for Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde. With a worldwide criminal organization at her beck and call, she can finally secure the safety of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the psychic community... -
The Ghost Who Wasn't by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a local heiress goes missing, Danielle discovers it’s not always possible to distinguish the living from the dead. To complicate matters, it seems Danielle is not the only one who communicates with spirits. Her new guest claims to hear Walt. But, something’s not quite right with Marlow House’s newest medium. Danielle must move quickly before her best friend joins the spirit world. -
Underground by Lindsey Sparks, Julia Whelan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen immortals clash, mortals will pay the ultimate price. Kat Dubois has been sidelined. With a single word from Heru—no—her plans to save humanity from the Cascade Virus one mortal at a time are put on hold indefinitely. But Kat’s not willing to sit by, watching the world as she knows it crumble around her... -
Shattered: A Psychic Visions Novel by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis is the 9th Psychic Visions Novel from USA Today Bestselling author Dale Mayer. When something happens that shatters a life beyond recognition, what becomes of the soul? Trapped in a gilded cage for as long as she can remember, Hannah has tried to escape numerous times, in countless ways... -
The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEverything is right on track for Danielle as she prepares for the grand opening of her bed and breakfast. All that changes when her cousin, Cheryl, shows up to claim her share of the inheritance—housemate Lily figures out there is a ghost in the house—and the million dollar necklace goes missing... -
Envy: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavage. Charming. Alpha. Camel always gets what he wants. Except now, the one thing he wants is the one thing he can’t have. His first pack taught him that anything could be taken away if he wasn’t willing to fight for it... -
Murder by Magic by Gretchen Galway
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI should’ve known the birthday party for a 113-year-old witch wasn’t going to be all cake and games. Especially with so many other witches around—and that scary magic wand. I’d been desperate for a vacation from the rain on the California coast. But instead of snow and cocoa in a cozy mountain cabin, I got… a dead body. And the murder weapon wasn’t a candlestick in the billiard room... -
Lord of Ravens by Amelia Faulkner, A.K. Faulkner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHunter and prey. Which is which? Laurence Riley believed that he was nothing. He couldn’t have been further from the truth. Descended from Herne the Hunter, his own need to seek prey has long gone unfulfilled. Now it’s out of control. Something ancient is coming to take Quentin home: a creature of nightmare who feasts on the flesh of children. But Laurence has seen the real monster... -
Tide of Tricks by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA darkness runs deep beneath London . .. Reeling from recent revelations and forced to lie for Kempthorne, the unthinkable happens: Dom fails the latent competency test. One more strike and he’ll be deemed unstable, have his registration stripped, and the life he's come to love at Kempthorne & Co will be over. If that weren't bad enough, someone is stalking him, taunting him... -
The Ghost and the Leprechaun by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEveryone knows leprechauns are just make believe. But wait, isn’t that what they say about ghosts? -
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Foolish Aspirations; April May Snow Novel #1: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by M. Scott Swanson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI wouldn't mind. If it weren't for my paranormal "gifts. "After the implosion of my law career, what option do I have besides moving back in with my parents? Where my supernatural powers grow exponentially. I'm grateful for the room and board while I regain my confidence. Still, it leaves me cobbling together part-time jobs to pay for my monstrous student loan debts... -
Serpent's Game by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMore than darkness. .. Reeling from the revelations discovered in Egypt, Ace Dante is on a knife-edge, but the gods aren’t going to wait for him to come to terms with the truth. Ancient and deadly beasts straight out of the underworld are targeting Nick “Cujo” Jones and his daughter. There doesn’t seem to be a connection to Ace, until a mysterious and familiar box turns up... -
Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben, Vol. 3 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
Secrets and Lies. In the wake of their intoxicated tryst, He Yu's relationship with his erstwhile physician Xie Qingcheng is more fraught than ever. One taste has left He Yu addicted, and not even his pride can stop him from coming back for more; yet the taciturn Xie Qingcheng is determined to ward off his advances at all costs... -
The Ghost Who Wanted Revenge by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith his dying breath, Stoddard Gusarov names his killer: Danielle Boatman. Danielle had a score to settle with Stoddard Gusarov, but murder him? Never. Proving to the police she is innocent is the least of her problems. She has an angry spirit to contend with, the ghost of Stoddard Gusarov-and he's out for revenge. (Large Print). -
Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAlex and Lila are on the run, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of the Unit, which is somehow tracking their every move. While Alex is determined to keep Lila safe and her ability secret at any cost, Lila's only thought is of finding a way back to California so she can rescue her brother and mother from the military base where they're being held...Categorized as:
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Marked by Shadows: MM Paranormal Romance Mystery by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho would have thought a crafting retreat could turn deadly? An escape from the exciting life of New Orleans ghost tours sounded like a good idea at the time. Micah invites Alex along to experience a few days of crafts, fabrics, and hanging out with friends. Except the group is more interested in ghost hunting than costume making... -
Foolish Beliefs; April May Snow Novel #2: A Southern Paranormal Fiction by M. Scott Swanson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDusty's ghost hunting team is investigating Sloss Furnaces this weekend. He offers me an absurd amount of cash to travel with them as a consultant for my psychic abilities. Why not? I like Birmingham, and everyone knows those old legends about the Furnaces are a bunch of bull malarkey. Besides, things have taken a turn for the crazy bordering on stupid in Guntersville... -
Waysider by K.J. Sutton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you go wandering through the dark, you’re going to find things you don’t like. When twenty-year-old Cass Ryan is pulled out of the Hudson River, she’s officially dead for four minutes. She doesn’t know anything about the boy who pushed her in. She doesn’t know why she’s been hallucinating since coming back... -
Temple of the Inner Flame by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinister secrets lurk within the temple walls. .. Necromancer Kezia Bernard sees her ability as both a blessing and a curse. While it’s an honor to connect the African diaspora to their ancestors and heal wounds from the past, her power is overshadowed by a crushing affliction. One that has cost her all she holds dear... -
No Surrender by Morgan Brice
Cold cases, hot leads, a psychic psychopath, a copycat killer, cursed objects, the trial of the century--and wedding plans. Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and sexy homicide detective Vic D'Amato met hunting a supernatural serial killer. Since then, Simon has become a police consultant on cases involving the paranormal, and Vic has gotten over his doubts about Simon's abilities being real... -
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Amends: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Series by Carissa Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor as psychic as she is, shit goes sideways far too often around Diana Hawthorne. Diana now has everything she ever wanted—her memories, and the soul mate she didn't realize she was missing. There’s just one problem. .. the old gods expect her to make amends for her absence. And her work starts now. But time lost as the Oracle isn’t the only thing she has to atone for... -
The Book of Havoc by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith a successful challenge to the Accords behind her, and her relationship with Malcolm Campbell made public, Helena Davies’ life seems perfect. Then the attacks begin. As the enemy magi known as the Mercy wreak havoc on Warden strongholds, Helena and the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s play their role in guiding the Wardens... -
Stormwind by Skye Knizley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe body of Wade Franks hangs from a gargoyle in Old Town, bathed in the harsh glow of the spring Blood moon. Terrible, bloody wounds cover his body and it’s clear he didn’t give up without a fight. But a fight against who…or what? Detective Raven Storm is assigned to uncover the truth behind Franks’ death, chalking up another ‘unsolvable’ case for the Chicago Police... -
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead. Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. 2024. Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi... -
The Mercenary: A Warren Parish Story by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSergeant Warren Parish is a dangerous man—in more ways than his military training would explain. Nowhere in the world is this more clear than war-torn Iraq, where his “special skill set” is crucial on more than one deadly occasion... -
Fracture by Kaitlyn Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you fall for the devil, you're bound to get burned. Pandora Scott's world has blown up once again, but this time she's learned her lesson--saving the world isn't a job she can do solo. She needs friends. But when her strongest ally also happens to be the boy who shattered her heart, it's not as easy as it sounds...
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