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All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4 by MsKingBean89
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsMsKingBean’s “All The Young Dudes” has been divided into three volumes. This first book covers Years 1 - 4...Categorized as:
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Iron Heart by Nina Varela
For too long, Automae have lorded over the kingdom of Rabu, oppressing its human citizens. But the human revolution has risen, and at its heart is Ayla. Once a handmaiden, now a fugitive, Ayla narrowly escaped the palace of Lady Crier, the girl she would’ve killed if she hadn’t fallen in love first... -
The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom condemned prisoner to food taster for the Commander of Ixia, from apprentice to a charismatic assassin to warrior with ever-evolving magical powers, Yelena is a remarkable heroine like none you've ever experienced. Follow her amazing journey through Maria V. Snyder's breathtaking fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey calls "engaging and entirely original..Categorized as:
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Disney Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBelle dreams of adventures like the ones she reads about in her books - until she becomes the prisoner of a fearsome Beast in a mysterious, enchanted castle. But life in the castle isn't as terrible as Belle imagines, and soon she realizes there is more to the Beast than first meets the eye... -
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Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment...Categorized as:
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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... -
Life of Melody by Mari Costa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife of Melody is a queer romantic comedy & fantasy graphic novel by Mari Costa about a fairy godfather and a beast raising a child. In the fairy realm, a Fairy Godparent is tasked with fulfilling fairy tales in the human world. The human protagonist's own motivations and wishes are of little consequences to the fairy working their case... -
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Manga, Vol. 2 by Satoru Yamaguchi, Nami Hidaka
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMagic School’s in SessionUnexpectedly reincarnated into the setting of her favorite video game, Katarina swiftly realized that she was the villain of the story–doomed to death or exile, no matter what future came to pass! Armed with that knowledge, she’s done everything she can (with maybe a few blunders along the way) to try and change her fate... -
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Manga, Vol. 4 by Satoru Yamaguchi, Nami Hidaka
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAsleep And Scheming After Katarina discovered that student council president Sirius Deek was a hidden villain in the dating sim she was reborn into, she fell under the spell of his black magic. Now, in a deep sleep, she must navigate her previous life to uncover information that will help her save Maria from the same fate... -
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... -
Wynd, Book Three: The Throne in the Sky by James Tynion IV, AndWorld Design
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe land of Esseriel is a darker and more dangerous place than ever, as tensions between the Human and Faerie realms build to the brink of war. Could Wynd be the only hope for peace? Danger, betrayal, and even some romance confront our heroes at every turn, while elsewhere, the Duke makes murderous plans of his own... -
A Song for You & I by Kay O'Neill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances.Rowan knows exactly what they want to be: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes... -
The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up with the prince she despises to defeat an evil creature threatening their kingdom. The fourth standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series by C. J. Redwine... -
Bounty Hunter: The Black Tulip Chronicles by Kaylee Jarvis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA king desperate to save his kingdom… in search of a woman doing everything she can to never be found… Vera I’m a Black Tulip… feared, hated, and hiding. I masquerade behind the magic of other factions while taking all sorts of jobs to survive, and bounty hunting is one of ‘em. I told myself I’d never take another Class A contract, they're the worst of the worst...Categorized as:
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Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer
All's fair in love, war . . . and magic.When Tycho, the King's Courier, arrives in the remote village of Briarlock, he wants only to escape the demands of his new life in the royal court, where magic reigns for the first time in ages. The last thing he expects is to fall for a handsome blacksmith with a bruised heart... -
Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion, Vol. 3 by Kamada, Eiko Mutsuhana
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’ve spent the night in tears… but every morning, I wake up still loving him.”With Princess Billaura’s marriage around the corner, it’s a busy time for Sir Harij―but that doesn’t stop him from returning to Rose’s shop. Maybe he needs another love potion, or maybe he’s worried about her... -
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.. -
A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne kingdom. One crown. One family.“Maybe it’s time the great House of Rey came to an end. After all, what are we now? Just a house of rage and sorrow.” Esmae once wanted nothing more than to help her golden brother win the crown of Kali but that dream died with her best friend. Alexi broke her heart, and she vowed to destroy him for it... -
Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta, Cori McCarthy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this epic sequel to Once & Future, Ari and her Rainbow knights must pull off a Holy Grail heist thousands of years in the past -- without destroying their own destinies.Ari Helix may have won her battle against the tyrannical Mercer corporation, but the larger war has just begun... -
The Haven, the Hallow, & the Highborn by Jessa Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn facing her finest opponent, she will uncover her greatest strength.Eedy Blackthorn wields a rare and mystical witch magic—she can become a conduit to harness the raw forces of lightning itself. But her abilities do not make up for her painful past. After a tragic accident claims her beloved father, Eedy inherits his seat on the mage-led council...Categorized as:
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Shadowstone Academy, Book 1: Broken Trinity: A Young Adult Urban Fantasy Academy Novel by Barbara Hartzler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI'm back at the school I hate after my sister just took down the biggest, baddest secret society. At least I only have two secret societies to deal with now, and my sister close enough to begin my training.There's only one problem. The most popular guy in school has finally noticed me, but so has the biggest bully I’ve ever met... -
Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion, Vol. 4 by Kamada, Eiko Mutsuhana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I never thought there would come a day when you would look at me like that.”It has been one month since Harij rescued Rose from the thief who broke into her home, and the two have had no contact since―until a woozy Harij comes stumbling through the hermitage’s door! It turns out he accidentally consumed the love potion he ordered, and is now drunk with lovesickness... -
Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer
Dangerous magic. Fateful choices. Broken promises. The spellbinding series by New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer continues.The King's Courier Tycho has made a treacherous bargain. Now beholden to the magical scraver who saved King Gray's life, one false move could end everything.Jax escaped his life in Briarlock and traveled with Tycho to Emberfall... -
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... -
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Prince of the Tower by Aimee Clinton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne kiss will unravel the threads of destiny.When a freak accident lands university graduate Aliza in a magical land full of savage beasts and supernatural beings, her only wish is to find her way home. That is, until a witch ensnares her in a deadly quest to break a curse and save this mysterious world from the grip of a vicious tyrant...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Finding Us by M.K. Harper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt feels like I've lived several lifetimes in the span of a couple months. So much has changed, but it seems some things still remain the same. Specifically, my penchant for crap luck.Dear Ole Dad is back. In living, breathing shit-brown color. Our bonding ceremony has already been delayed once, but I'll be damned if I let anything else stand in our way. Including my father... -
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... -
A Song of Shadow and Starlight by Morgan Gauthier
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIlaria Shaye Kitarni is the sole heir to the Midorian Throne, but she will never be permitted to rule.On the eve of her wedding to her childhood best friend, she unwittingly thwarts an assassination attempt, and is kidnapped by the Tronovians, the sworn enemy of the Midorians.Determined to escape her captors, she burns their boat and swims to the shores of the Jungle Kingdom of Bava...Categorized as:
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To Shatter a Slipper by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl?Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers... -
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Vol. 1 by Bunko Matsuura, Tenichi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis award-winning otome isekai series stars a final boss who decides to ditch the whole “villainess” schtick and use her powers to protect–not destroy–the people of her kingdom! Don’t miss the light novels, also from Seven Seas, or the upcoming anime!Crown Princess Pride Royal Ivy is a monstrous little brat who, at the age of eight, suddenly realizes that she was a Japanese teen in a past life... -
The Tyrant’s Etiquette Tutor: Volume I by Hyla
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a tale as old as Livia is known as an elegant, cold daughter of Duke Blanche who upholds the etiquette of the noblesse above all else. Croft is a lonely Emperor shrouded in dark rumors in dire need of a proper court education...Categorized as:
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Broken Empire by Brady Hunsaker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey wanted power in order to bring peace, but power has terrible consequences.Migo has become something different. After all, the best way to defeat a monster, is to become one, but he still doesn't know if this will give him enough power to save Katsi.Katsi has successfully called lightning, but that brings with it a terrible destiny... -
From the Earth by A.R. Colbert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's a girl to do when her only option to live means destroying everyone she loves?Claren didn't ask to join her society's Leadership. She was forced into it. And under the watchful eyes of her superiors, she's left with no choice but to carry out a mission that will destroy everything and everyone she believes in, including the man who has her heart.The Leaders want her to kill the rebels... -
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... -
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... -
Bound by Firelight by Dana Swift
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter a magical eruption devastates the kingdom of Belwar, royal heir Adraa is falsely accused of masterminding the destruction and forced to stand trial in front of her people, who see her as a monster. Adraa's punishment? Imprisonment in the Dome, an impenetrable, magic-infused fortress filled with Belwar’s nastiest criminals—many of whom Adraa put there herself. And they want her to pay...Categorized as:
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The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in this gasp-worthy final book of the bestselling twisted fairytale Bone Spindle series.**Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Holly Black, and Marissa Meyer**Not all curses should be broken. Not all fairytales end happily ever after.Fi is a prisoner. Briar, a monster. Shane's a warrior... -
Demon Diary, Volume 06 by Kara, Lee Yun-Hee
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou Only Hurt The Demons You LiveWhen Chris was a child, his village was attacked by an insane demon horde. In the siege, the god Rased spared the young boy and buried his memories of the devastation... -
Mirror of Malice by Tee Harlowe
He’s supposed to be my salvation, but he might just become my ruin.I’m a prisoner in my own castle. Trapped by my apple-loving narcissist of a stepmother, desperate for my betrothed to rescue me.Yet it’s not my one true love who comes—it’s the king of thieves.He takes my stepmother’s mirror, the source of her power, but leaves with an additional me.Now I’ve traded one prison for another...Categorized as:
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Prince of the Moon by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsZwaantie only wanted one thing…To be with Pheonix. But he disappears without her.Now she just wants to go home. Stella is unlike anything she ever experienced and she can’t stand it. From the bright lights to the moving pictures—it’s all too overwhelming.But she makes a terrifying discovery.The voice has followed her and he wants her dead... -
The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter a treacherous journey and a life-shattering meeting with a twin neither knew they had, Haidee and Odessa expected to emerge from the Great Abyss to a world set right. But though the planet is turning once again, the creatures of the abyss will not rest until they have tasted another goddess’s sacrifice... -
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Nihal of the Land of the Wind by Licia Troisi
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn international bestseller from an extraordinary storyteller—get ready for Nihal and her worldNihal lives in one of the many towers of the Land of the Wind. There is nobody like her in the Overworld: big violet eyes, pointed ears, and blue hair. She is an expert in swordplay and the leader of a handful of friends that includes Sennar the wizard... -
I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World (Manga), Vol. 1 (I Want to Be a Receptionist of the Magic World! (manga) #1) by Yone, Mako
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since she was little, Nunnally has always wanted to be one of the graceful, capable receptionists of the Hall. As only first-rate mages are hired for the position, she enrolls in the kingdom’s magic academy to hone her skills, where she feels out of place in a classroom of nobles—including a genuine prince. She decides that despite being a commoner, she’s going to be the top of her class.. -
Queen of the Dawn by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZwaantie doesn’t how she can keep living. In fact, she doesn’t want to. But she discovers devastating information about both kingdoms. And she has to step up and be queen or more of her friends could die. When the Voice takes control of both Stella and Sol, Zwaantie has to fight for the very survival of both kingdoms. Download this exciting conclusion that will blow you away... -
The Crescent Spell by Zoe Abrams
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf magic doesn’t exist in Islar, then why do I find myself suddenly bound to it?I should know better than to be starry eyed over the mysterious dark haired man that appears in my shop. The moonlit spell he casts throws me into a world I never knew was possible, turning my careful, normal life into a chaotic mess...Categorized as:
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Runaway Magic by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFreak. Disaster. Mistake. Cym had heard it all.His family wasn’t content to lock him away ‘for the greater good’ anymore. No. Now they wanted him dead.Protection? What was that? Cym had never known anyone who wanted to keep him safe. Either he relied on himself or he was toast. So when he landed in the lap of an assassin, Cym thought his luck was up... -
Markless by C.G. Malburi
Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the mark on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. Except she’s also a hardened survivor, a protector of the Markless…and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can pray to the many gods for unimaginable powers...
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