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A Throne Of Feathers and Bone by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare
Chosen. Framed by my father’s murderer. Running from the fae courts. Fated to never touch the man who sets my blood on fire. Life was looking up for me not long ago. Now, it’s looking all the way down. This latest shitstorm? Yeah, it takes the cake and the beetroot tickle. The father who shunned me from birth lays cold and dead. The courts are in turmoil and after blood. My blood... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Jade Shards by Fonda Lee]()
Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life...Categorized as:
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Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn gaining the crown, Kennedy lost friends, her first love, and her heart. And now her throne is being threatened. In this time of turmoil, radical groups surface trying to kill her and take down the kingdom. Kennedy is forced to go undercover and penetrate one of these groups with the help of the one person she has sworn against ever seeing again. Lorcan Dragen... -
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All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs Samhain approaches, worlds collide. A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through. As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church... -
![The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon]()
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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Claimed by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFenris and Mia's story continues in the second book of this Baine Chronicles spinoff trilogy. .. Now that Fenris and Mina have finally admitted their feelings for each other, for the first time, they both face something they’d thought impossible—settling down with someone who accepts and loves them for who they are... -
![A Trial of the Heart by J.E. Larson]()
A Trial of the Heart by J.E. Larson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe trials begin. Skylar arrives in the Inner Kingdom, but the danger of the trials is only half the battle she will have to face. The courts of the High Fae are as treacherous as they are mysterious to a foreign outsider. Skylar will have to navigate obstacles in the trials, along with the politics and mind games of the other fae creatures living in the Inner Kingdom... -
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Final Battle by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn the third book of the In Her Redemption trilogy, Reza Gard awakens in a hospital on Earth after having been in a coma for months. Charged with murder and high treason, he finds himself the scapegoat for a daring plot to assassinate the President of the Confederation... -
![A Dragon's Fate by Heather Renee]()
A Dragon's Fate by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn war, there are never any winners. Dawsyn. Trusting family should be easy, but with an entire realm at risk of destruction, the task isn’t that simple. We only have days to find the solution we need to end Knox once and for all. And when the path leads us back to Earth, we have no idea what to expect. Cillian...Categorized as:
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![Budget Cuts for the Dark Arts and Crafts by Sarina Dorie]()
Budget Cuts for the Dark Arts and Crafts by Sarina Dorie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClarissa Lawrence’s lifelong dream of being a witch living in a magical realm came true when she learned she was descended from a powerful witch. Those dreams are shattered now that she has been drained of her magic. She doesn’t know if she will ever be able to cast spells again, let alone survive teaching juvenile delinquent students who can hex her... -
![House of Demons and Bones by Meg Xuemei X]()
House of Demons and Bones by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSy. I’m no longer a dirty little secret. Two powerful heirs now know about Barbie and me, but they intend to keep it that way to protect us. Killian has yet to decide which woman he’ll choose. He can’t have everything—he must choose love or the crown. While Barbie’s luck runs out, my star rises with three heirs courting me. It turns out I’m not just a monster that feeds on sex and violence... -
![The Guardian by Elicia Hyder]()
The Guardian by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe mission was supposed to be simple:. Get in. Save the girl. Get the hell out. But Warren Parish knows nothing is simple with demons involved, and storming the gates of Hell will be no exception. An innocent woman is trapped in Nulterra, but this journey is so much more than a rescue mission... -
![The Shadow Isle by Katharine Kerr]()
The Shadow Isle by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe wild Northlands hold many secrets, among them the mysterious island of Haen Marn, the mountain settlements of Dwarveholt, and the fortified city of Cerr Cawnen. All three communities-and the alliance of humans, elves, and dwarves-are threatened by the religious fanaticism of the Horsekin...Categorized as:
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![Paladin by Montana Ash]()
Paladin by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHonour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by – almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the shades... -
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Assassin's Match by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy magic is broken. His heart is unreachable. Falling in love was never my intention. Especially not with the formidable Master Assassin, Alexei Mason. When Alexei stepped into my life, he tore through every defense around my heart. .. until the moment I discovered his bitter secret. Now I must risk everything for a love he can't return... -
![Wicked And Wilde by Jenn Stark]()
Wicked And Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01DO5JTBS. Hell hath no fury. .. Tarot reader Sara Wilde has spent her whole life finding the lost with the use of her trusty cards--from missing kids to shifty criminals to ancient, arcane artifacts. But when her newest assignment sends her straight to Hell, she discovers more than she bargained for... -
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Enchanter: A Magical Academy Slice of Life Adventure by Jack Bryce
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Krysfelt Academy for Girls is the most prestigious academy in the Magocracy, and it’s about to get its first male student…. Like most guys, I never expected to see the inside of that fabled place. But when I’m assigned the Enchanter class—previously reserved for girls—an invitation to Krysfelt is part of the deal... -
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Fated by Sarah Fine
Aislin Ferry and Jason Moros have only days until they will be called to account before the Keepers of the Afterlife. Yet as they race to restore order and make their case, their worlds fall into total disarray. Mutiny within the fractured Ferry family threatens Aislin’s hold on power and role as Charon. Meanwhile, the fearsome Lord of the Kere has family trouble of his own... -
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Bound in Black by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGenevieve Drake is on a dangerous mission—to find the soul collector, Lethe, and enter the deepest, darkest level of the underworld, where no one has ever gone into and returned. But nothing can prevent her from going after the precious treasure Lethe stole from her... -
![Sinful Reckonings by Salem Cross]()
Sinful Reckonings by Salem Cross
It hasn’t gotten easier, but I’ve grown stronger. With four down and one more enemy to go, it should be a walk in the park to finish taking out the last of the trash Enola associated herself with. If only it was that easy. Canaan’s been hiding out all these years, bidding his time before he re-emerges to take what he believes is his...Categorized as:
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![Wings of Dragca by G. Bailey]()
Wings of Dragca by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeath or the throne? Queen or survivor? Isola and her dragon guards are shaken after the events that forced them into hiding in Dragca Academy. With the queen of the supernaturals on earth offering Isola, and what is left of her people, a permanent home. .. will Isola leave Dragca to save the dragon she loves? Or will the last dragon Ice queen rise. . -
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Deception by B.C. Burgess
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Magical Journey of Epic Romance. Layla. Layla Callaway has found comfort in her new role as a coven member, and she’s declared her love for the heartthrob who led her home, but as beautiful as her life appears, it’s shadowed by the evil threatening to rip it away. Quin... -
![Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen]()
Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen
My name is Gemma Lucas and my life’s a wreck. Alex, the guy I just might be falling in love with, and the father of my unborn child, left me. Not to mention if I do admit I’m in love with him, it could potentially kill us both. My father’s trapped in his own mind and my mom’s working for the dark side... -
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![Blackthorn Grove by Luanne Bennett]()
Blackthorn Grove by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Miss Bishop, I'm afraid we have a witch war on our hands. ". Katie Bishop has just been pulled back into the world of the Crossroads Society—to hunt down a murderous sorceress looking to take over the throne of Savannah... -
![Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford]()
Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the smallest debt comes with the highest price. Kat went down the rabbit hole and came out changed. Now everyone wants something from her and she is hard pressed to give in to any of them. Only the irresistibly mysterious Cheshire Cat seems to be on her side. But even he has secrets of his own. Secrets that cause him to show up beaten and bloody on her doorstep...Categorized as:
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City of Dawn by Kat Ross
Seven keys and seven gates, forged by a god’s rebellious seventh son. They lead to the fabled City of Dawn. But is it a treasure trove… or a gilded prison? Hurled halfway across the world, Malach and Alexei must join forces to stop the body-snatching alchemist Balaur from stealing an elixir of immortality—assuming they don’t end up killing each other first... -
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Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath wants his queen back. After her two sisters are caught up by destiny’s call, Lamarra Stonemantle is the only one left to play the role of dutiful noble daughter. A task she embraces in an effort to hide the dark magic living inside her own soul. Now that power is whispering its seductive promises again, telling her only a long dead king can complete her soul... -
![Cursed Souls by Anya J. Cosgrove]()
Cursed Souls by Anya J. Cosgrove
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBroken hearts are hard to mend, but what about shattered souls? Alana certainly hadn’t put matching tattoos, samurai swords, and falling for her mortal enemy on her bucket list. But now that she faces losing a man she might have broken beyond repair, there’s no time to waste. She’s willing to sacrifice everything to undo her mistake and earn back his trust... -
![Midnight Bound by Jessica Wayne, Heather Hildenbrand]()
Midnight Bound by Jessica Wayne, Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came to Midnight Falls to reclaim my life. The plan was simple. Solve murders, then return to New York and show my cheating bastard ex what he lost. If only it had been that easy. Instead of solving murders, I committed them. Instead of returning home, I'm trapped in murdery Midnight Falls right along with the pack...Categorized as:
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Covert Fae by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe next three books are a prequel series to Court of Shadows, and they tell the story of Ariana's parents during the apocalypse. A fae like me shouldn't have to hide her power. But in the world of the Great Nightmare, magic makes me a target--especially after an apocalypse rips our world apart. Now, I've gotten the chance to fight back against the terrifyingly seductive angels...Categorized as:
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![Feel My Power by Debbie Cassidy]()
Feel My Power by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe bite of winter is as cruel as it's blade. Winter rules because of me, but the other courts aren't about to accept our victory without a fight. They want a rematch. They want a replay, and this time they want to watch. My hands are stained with blood, my heart is filled with darkness but there's no backing away from the precipice. Not if I hope to save the people I love... -
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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... -
![Path of Ascension I by Atlas Kane, Grayson Sinclair]()
Path of Ascension I by Atlas Kane, Grayson Sinclair
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen treading the path of ascension, you'd better watch your step. After incursions of Demons from another plane of existence changed the course of history, humanity learned one undeniable truth: traditional weapons wouldn't cut it. Those strong enough to resist, cultivated their Ki, and emerged as Heroes of Ascension to combat the demonic threat... -
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Taken by Charlotte Abel
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBound by love and magic. Betrayed by those they trust. Not everyone survives. In this second installment of The Channie Series, Josh and Channie are tested physically and emotionally as the tough choices they are forced to make affect not only their future together but their very existence. The risks are high but the rewards are even higher... -
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Faerie Realm by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI feared that using my magic would bring me closer to the faerie realm I tried so desperately to escape. I was right. I made a promise to a faerie, and they’ve come to deliver. A powerful talisman has disappeared, and without it, the faeries in this realm are losing their magic. Getting involved wasn't on my plan, but if I refuse to help the faeries find the talisman, I’ll die... -
![Heroes 'Til Curfew by Susan Bischoff]()
Heroes 'Til Curfew by Susan Bischoff
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids with supernatural abilities, Talents, are taken away to government-run research facilities from which they do not return. In this sequel to HUSH MONEY, all Joss wants is to be left alone—with Dylan. But as more Talents are imprisoned by the government, everyone’s looking for a leader...Categorized as:
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![Forged in Ice by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Forged in Ice by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn undying love threatened by darkness. .. James' worst nightmare has come true. From the grave his father has poisoned the woman he loves, and James will do anything to save her. Ainsley is stuck in a world she barely knows. She struggles to come to terms with the new life she never asked for and her intense connection with James... -
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Love by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is nothing more powerful than love. Daisy and Owen never catch a break. After being torn apart by the powerful and ruthless Elders, the. sweetness of their reunion is tempered by the knowledge that Daisy's emotions may soon disappear again. With loyal friends by their side, Daisy and Owen will stop at nothing to save her, and their love. *New Adult Paranormal Romance*. -
![The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O'Neal]()
The Forgotten Earth by Brilynn O'Neal
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's the soldier who is supposed to kill her for the knowledge she stole. She's the one that gets him to fight for her instead. In a world on the brink of extinction, Willow’s mission is to save everyone she can. Armed with forbidden knowledge from banned books, she attempts to fix the food system, aiming to bring back what was plants... -
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Faceless by Jus Accardo
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Brandt Cross, and I died. Again…. I'm living in the body of a Six named Douglass Cain, a certifiable scumbag whose ability is on Zendean Industries—AKA Denazen's—most wanted list. There’s some serious bad going down, and Ginger, the leader of the Underground, sent me undercover to obtain information because people are dying. My cousin, Dez, is dying…...Categorized as:
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![Forged in Fire by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Forged in Fire by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA love more powerful than any other, and a darkness intent on destroying it. James and Ainsley are desperate. As darkness nearly consumes James,. their only chance is to trust people who may be foes, and hope their love is strong enough to save them all. -
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Chasing Shadows by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fourth and final book of a dark and sexy fantasy series by International Bestselling Author, Erin Bedford. Sometimes death is just the beginning. Just when Kat thought it was over, a cryptic message from the beyond has her right back in the thick of things. A little blood and a few words, it was supposed to be a fix all and it shouldn't have ended this way... -
![Birth of Chaos by Elise Kova, Lynn Larsh]()
Birth of Chaos by Elise Kova, Lynn Larsh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA WISH FOR DESTRUCTION. .. HAS JOSEPHINA UNRAVELING. A new wish is pushing the weary members of the Society to their breaking points. But as Jo’s complex relationship with their leader reveals dangerous truths about who she truly is, and was, her priorities quickly change... -
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![Compelled by Magic by SK Prince]()
Compelled by Magic by SK Prince
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name’s Zoey Harper, and someone is definitely trying to kill me. College is hard enough without adding a nefarious stalker to the mix. Each time I escape one setup, the next comes about faster and far more dangerous. My white tiger familiar can only protect me from mortal threats, so how am I supposed to fight off a deranged magic user? Funny... -
![The Spring Queen by Jamie Applegate Hunter]()
The Spring Queen by Jamie Applegate Hunter
NOTE: This series will be taken down in late 2023 and undergo heavy re-writes, including making them interconnected standalones and dissolving this book, turning it into two separate books with new love interests for each of the main characters in it... -
![Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross]()
Dragon in the Blood by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile all seems quiet in Gladium Province, the Morgon Guard—the global justice force for the dragon hybrid race—knows their enemy is rebuilding its forces in the underground...Categorized as:
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![Sins of the Flesh by Debra Dunbar]()
Sins of the Flesh by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Hawaiian Islands in spring should be a romantic paradise, but along with rekindled passion Amber and Irix discover a magical spell gone horribly wrong. Two sex demons could set Maui aflame with desire, but there’s another creature with a more lethal inferno planned. Defeating it and saving the island will take all of Amber’s new found powers, as well as the help of friends new and old... -
![Spell of Desire, Vol. 3 by Tomu Ohmi]()
Spell of Desire, Vol. 3 by Tomu Ohmi
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen it becomes known that Kaoruko has received the power of the Witch Queen, she and Kaname are ordered to appear before the coven of the Black Witches. There, Kaoruko discovers that she must become a Black Witch in order to control her rampaging powers. But that means she will be offered up to an incubus—who presents himself as Kaname as he closes in on her! -
![River of Luck by Donna Augustine]()
River of Luck by Donna Augustine
River. I’ve been locked away in a vampire dungeon for nearly a year, and I’ll die here if that’s what it takes to protect my secret. Now he arrives with his pack and thinks he’ll be the one to break me? I’ll die first. Dante. It was just another raid until we found her. Shivering and bedraggled, she should’ve seen me as her savior but she stares at me as if I’m her worst enemy...Categorized as:
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