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Shatter Me Series 6-Book Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJuliette can kill with a touch—will she wield her power for good, or will it turn her into the monster she’s always feared she truly is? Find out in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series—all six novels are now available in this paperback box set! One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can bring a grown man to his knees, begging for mercy...Categorized as:
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By the Orchid and the Owl by Mariah Montoya
On the island of Eshol, a ruling council gifts magic to all its citizens — whether they want it or not. Eighteen-year-old Rayna Drey should be excited for her Branding, when the island’s Good Council will infuse her blood with one of five sanctioned magics: the ability to wield elements, summon objects, shift forms, talk to wildlife, or manipulate minds. The Good Council is good... -
Wicked Thirst by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis power will end…He is a monster and it’s all my fault. I heard whispers of a curse, but I didn’t want to believe it was true . . . I was wrong.I’ve loved Grayson Shade from the day we met and now that love has doomed him to death. He tried to warn me, he tried to protect himself but I wouldn't let him. If he'd only told me the truth, I would've let him go... -
The Verity: Part Two by M.J. Lawrie
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere is no place like home…After the harrowing and life-changing events Scarlett and her Canaries survived beyond The Wall, they return home to a less than warm welcome.And sadly, minus one of the team.Scarlett has been arrested and returned to her ‘fiancé’ to face his wrath. It is not only his retribution that she must deal with, but also the heartbreak and betrayal from those she left behind...Categorized as:
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Shadow Rise by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMy name is Maia Graystone: rebel, terrorist, and . . . traitor.Imprisoned in the Tower at the Archduchess’s mercy, awaiting certain execution, I spend every moment thinking of ways to escape so I can find Riser and fulfill the promise to my father.When the perfect moment arises, I break free, only to discover the unthinkable—the rebels have branded me a traitor.It gets worse...Categorized as:
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A Bond of Briars by Erin Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe is bonded to a spirit who demands her blood.She serves a mother-in-law who resents her power.She meets a man who challenges everything she’s ever believed.After a fatal illness takes Caitrin’s husband, she finds herself obligated to care for her mother-in-law, Meara, at any cost…even if it means traveling to Croìthe, where magic is outlawed... -
Shadow Ruin by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe long-awaited epic conclusion to the award-winning Shadow Fall series is finally here!My name is Maia Graystone: soldier, commander of the rebel army . . . and the Emperor’s worst nightmare. After going from scorned traitor to leader of the rebel army overnight, I’m now the most powerful girl in the empire.But power always comes with a price... -
House of Shifters and Smoke by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKillian Soon, I’ll have to marry the most powerful queen and rule two kingdoms.But all I want is Barbie, the new girl in my house and the only thing I can’t have.If I take her for my own, she’ll be murdered. I know I should stay away from her, but I no longer can, even if the kingdoms collapse and the world burns as a consequence... -
Wicked Little Sins by A.R. Breck
Welcome to Castle Pointe, where the dead never sleep. What does it feel like to kiss death?Being thrust into a town so sinister, corrupted by such malevolence, was never my intent.It was foolish to play with the dead, but so was falling for my cruel, wicked stepbrother.The fact he looked like a God didn’t matter, because I’m almost positive he was my very own devil... -
Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia... -
The King’s Beast, Vol. 6 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPrince Kougai’s interest in his brother’s new beast-servant hasn’t waned, and Rangetsu is forced to forge an uneasy truce with him when his prying uncovers the dangerous truth about her identity... -
Rebel Rising by Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI live in a cage.This city is a lie.And I’m done following the rules.No one knows what lurks beyond The Wall.Only criminals are sent into the wastelands to face the Lawless Trials and I never thought I’d find myself fighting amongst the ruthless convicts who live in the shadows of society.But the more rules I break, the more secrets I unveil... -
A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn this sequel to the New York Times bestselling, “pulse-pounding” (Publishers Weekly) A Door in the Dark, Ren’s intellect and cunning are stretched to the limit in her quest to take down the system that stole her father’s life.Ren Monroe is a wolf among lions... -
Happiness, Vol. 4 by Shuzo Oshimi
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDARK APPETITES Makoto begs Nora to undo the horrific change she has wrought upon his body, even as Yuuki is increasingly consumed by his own thirst. Unaware of his escalating taste for violence, Yuuki’s girlfriend Nao is convinced that her affection can tame the beast he is becoming... -
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The Lie by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBaird is intent on searching out and destroying more unearthed tyranny, with or without his sister. When a visit from the elusive Everest Sinclair brings more treachery than they could have predicted, Blue knows she must protect both her Vemreaux family and her Wayward family, no matter the cost... -
Happiness, Vol. 3 by Shuzo Oshimi
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA supernatural story of sexual awakening, growing up, and suburban vampirism, Happiness follows a dorky boy who is attacked by a girl in an alley. She sucks his blood and gives him a choice: life or death... -
Happiness, Vol. 2 by Shuzo Oshimi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMakoto Okazaki is changing. Having turned his former bully Yuuki into a strange kind of friend, he’s been forced to help confront Yuuki’s own tormentors. But even if Makoto’s bizarre new physiology might solve one problem, it is creating others... -
Hunted by Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHUNTEDA dark re-telling of the old tale, where Red Riding Hood isn't so little, and mightn't be so good after all.The villagers call her Red.It's the colour of her lips, her cloak, and the blood that stains her when she returns from the woods. The villagers call her Red for many reasons, but most of all, they're too afraid to call her what she really is. Witch...Categorized as:
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Guild of Assassins by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone wants me to fail.I did a bad, bad thing. I tried to kill someone. Not just any someone, but an important vampire prince. But I paid my dues, and now I’m out, desperate to prove I can still be the kind of assassin people want to hire.Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple.The only way to become an assassin of worth is to graduate from the Guild of Assassins...Categorized as:
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The Sleeping Prince by Melinda Salisbury
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsReturn to the darkly beautiful world of The Sin Eater's Daughter with a sequel that will leave you awed, terrified . . . and desperate for more. Ever since her brother Lief disappeared, Errin's life has gone from bad to worse. Not only must she care for her sick mother, she has to scrape together rent money by selling illegal herbal cures... -
Blessedly Bound: A Witchy Paranormal Fantasy by Lucretia Stanhope
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGwen Hensley finds herself pulled into something life altering when she inherits a sprawling manor from a grandmother she never knew. As a witch, she uses her gift of sight to experience her grandmother die in a brutal execution by flames. The vision is only the catalyst that tosses her into a mystery involving a killer with psychopathic tendencies and a vitriol for witches... -
A Crown of Talons by Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree months after Aderyn's coronation the court is celebrating the Solstice, but Aderyn is preoccupied by Lucien's continuing hostility. The celebrations are interrupted by the arrival of nobles who have escaped from the neighbouring country of Celonia - the flightless have risen up and overthrown their rulers. The world is changing... -
Curse of the Divine by Kim Smejkal
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of inklings, tattoo magic, and evil deities as Celia uncovers the secrets of the ink in order to stop Diavala once and for all. This eagerly anticipated sequel to Ink in the Blood is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Wicked Saints.Celia Sand faced Diavala and won, using ink magic to destroy the corrupt religion of Profeta that tormented her for a decade... -
The Bonds That Break Us by Erin Mainord
She wants revenge.He wants her.After learning of Sin’s dark deceptions, Wren travels to The Feral Vale where she is introduced to the rustic land of the elves. She vows to protect her family at all expense, even if that means keeping the Black Art’s treacherous secret... -
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Vicious Vows by Nicole Conway
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJosie Barton is a force to be reckoned with. After defeating the infamous Unseelie Lord, Fir Darrig, and joining the fight to bring peace to the divided faerie courts, her life has only grown more complicated... -
Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsQueen Katharine has waited her entire life to wear the crown. But now that she finally has it, the murmurs of dissent grow louder by the day. There’s also the alarming issue of whether or not her sisters are actually dead—or if they’re waiting in the wings to usurp the throne... -
The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna
It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is... but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera—a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop. Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known... -
A Reckless Oath by Kaylie Smith
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this sequel to the spellbinding A Ruinous Fate, more action, romance, and magic abound as Calla and friends must deal with their losses and come to grips with their own part to play in the Fates’ War ahead.After the heart-wrenching death at the end of book 1, Calla and the other witches are sent reeling... -
Seeds of Sorrow by Elle Beaumont, Christis Christie
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLife for Eden is simple—until she's given to the nightmare king.Wishing for more adventure in her life, and hoping to escape from under her overprotective mother's thumb even for just a night, Eden accepts an invitation to a ball in another king's court. Despite her mother's ire, it all seems worth it as their travels take Eden away from home for the first time and into the middle realm...Categorized as:
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Legend by M.R. Leahy
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReleasing as part of the 2019 Sinister Fairy Tales Collection! Far, far away, hidden on Insula Sacra—Island of the Accursed— lives a forgotten world of man and beast.Damned by the Gods, and forced to live in everlasting darkness, they continue to fight a war that has long since been buried in time.With each rise and fall of the cursed moon, they are reminded of all they’ve lost...Categorized as:
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Enchant by Lena Mae Hill
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA past she can't remember. A secret that could destroy her. Devastated by her father’s sudden death, Stella barely protests being shipped off to live in a secluded forest encampment with the mother she never knew. Upon arrival, things go from bad to downright creepy... -
Winter, White and Wicked by Shannon Dittemore
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinter doesn't like the smuggler who's come to Whistlestop. She doesn't trust him, doesn't want me to take this job.Twice-orphaned Sylvi has chipped out a niche for herself on Layce, an island cursed by eternal winter. Alone in her truck, she takes comfort in two things: the solitude of the roads and the favor of Winter, an icy spirit who has protected her since she was a child... -
Veil by Dylan Farrow
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to Hush, one of the most talked about YA fantasies of 2020.Shae’s entire world has been turned upside down, and everything she’s ever believed is a lie. More determined than ever, she sets out to the mysterious land of Gondal—a place forbidden to mention and resigned to myth—in search of a dangerous magical book that could alter the fabric of the world... -
Rosen Blood, Vol. 2 by Kachiru Ishizue, Ysabet MacFarlane
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter a horrific carriage accident, Stella Violetta awakens in a Gothic mansion to find that her saviors are gorgeous young men. The manor’s residents let her stay as a maid, but Stella soon realizes that their allure hides a savage thirst.Yearning leads to danger when mansion resident Levi starves himself for Stella’s sake... -
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Thief's Cunning by Sarah Ahiers
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAllegra has always had to look over her shoulder. As the niece of the infamous assassin Lea Saldana, Allegra is used to hiding from people who want her dead. Once the strongest clipper family in the Kingdom of Lovero, the Saldanas—or what’s left of them—are now the most hunted. Their number one enemy is the Da Vias, whose thirst for retaliation is almost two decades in the making... -
His Rejection by Chazminne Harrison
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNova Lucas has always been excited about for the day she would meet her mate. Her Prince Charming, her Knight in Shining Armor, her Protector... He'd take her way from all of the horrible people in her pack; but the last thing she expected when she woke up on 16th birthday was for the guy who ruined her life to be her beloved mate...Categorized as:
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Shimmer and Burn by Mary Taranta
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTo save her sister’s life, Faris must smuggle magic into a plague-ridden neighboring kingdom in this exciting and dangerous start to a brand-new fantasy duology.Faris grew up fighting to survive in the slums of Brindaigel while caring for her sister, Cadence... -
Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMiranda is a lonely child. For as long as she can remember, she and her father have lived in isolation in the abandoned Moorish palace. There are chickens and goats, and a terrible wailing spirit trapped in a pine tree, but the elusive wild boy who spies on her from the crumbling walls and leaves gifts on their doorstep is the isle’s only other human inhabitant... -
Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook one in a haunting and romantic YA duology packed with action, romance, and betrayal from the critically acclaimed author of the Defy trilogy, Sara B. Larson. On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers... -
What We Devour by Linsey Miller
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe story of a girl who must tether herself to a violent ruler to save her crumbling world.Lorena Adler has a secret—she holds the power of the banished gods, the Noble and the Vile, inside her. She has spent her entire life hiding from the world and her past... -
Modelland by Tyra Banks
Rated: 2.94 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNo one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation. Modelland—the exclusive, mysterious place on top of the mountain—never dares to make an appearance in her dreams. But someone has plans for Tookie...
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