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LastRock by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScorio has won his vengeance. His foes lie vanquished, his skeptics silenced. Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them, and venture into the untold depths of hell in search of the enigmatic Herdsmen... -
Pretty Dead by Anne Frasier
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA serial killer stalks the streets of Savannah. .. Homicide detective Elise Sandburg and her partner, profiler David Gould, are all too familiar with the terrible costs of chasing evil. Despite their wounded psyches, the detectives delve into the deranged killer’s twisted mind, determined to unravel the clues in the taunts he leaves behind. A city gripped by fear. . -
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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsSet in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666. An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil... -
Damned and Broken Gods by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestiny cannot be forged until it is chosen. As the gods continue to fight their eternal war, they have no clue that another one is brewing. One much closer to home than they could ever realise. Leela's story continues in Damned and Broken Gods. -
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House of Chaos and Gilded Dream by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKillian. They took her. The one thread holding my chaos together. My mate. Now the dragon is unleashed. Let the realm panic. Let them call me a villain. Their fear is the fuel I will use to burn their world down. The oracle says she must sacrifice herself and our bond to save them all. F*uck. No. Prophecy is a sham. Fate is a chain I will break. If armies stand in my way, they become ash... -
Into the Uncanny by Danny Robins
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratings'A contemporary Van Helsing. .. ' Sunday Times 'King of true-life scary tales' ObserverI know what I saw. .. 'The ghosts of today live not in castles or stately homes, but in ordinary houses and offices, and they're witnessed by ordinary people like you and me... -
Wit'ch Star by James Clemens
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe three deadly Weirgates are destroyed but the threat of the Dark Lord remains. And so Elena and her companions have gone their separate ways to prepare for what is yet to come. Elena herself has journeyed to the beautiful city of A'loa Glen, there to recover her strength and spirit. Enter Harlequin Quail. Some might call him a fool, but the little man in the jester's suit claims to be a spy... -
Lost and Stolen Gods by Debbie Cassidy
Gods aren’t born, they’re made. I should have died the same night that a monster murdered my grandmother, but I was saved, stolen from my world, and thrown into a realm ravaged by an endless war between ancient gods called Asura. I’m told that I’m a demigod, that there are others like me, brought to this world to replenish their dwindling numbers... -
Venomous by Nicole M. Rubino
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save him, she will destroy everything…. I survived my first year at Alystair University. Barely. Now, I’m haunted by nightmares that blur the line between waking life and dreams. An ache in my chest serves as a constant reminder of the friends I failed to protect. Letting Nick go was the only way to protect him, but my plan backfires as Nick's own monster surfaces, threatening to consume him... -
Their Wicked Wolf by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’d lost her happily. ever after once. She won’t do it again. Sky knew what it meant to hurt thanks to a sadistic alpha,. but what she went through at the hands of a madman had her welcoming death,. instead of suffering anymore pain. They’d do anything to save their mate. Raydon and River thought. they’d never find a mate that would love them, until they found their one true love. Not... -
House of Secrets by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSophie and Joseph’s escape from Northwood is short-lived. The beast survived, and attached itself to Joseph’s young cousin, Elise. Garrett writes to beg for their help. Joseph and Sophie travel to meet him at Kensington, a long-abandoned mansion that overlooks a dead town. The house offers a small hope: its original owner had dedicated her life to researching the monster that possesses Elise... -
Sweet Azalea: A Short and Spicy Monster Romance by Adrian Blue
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWorking the graveyard shift at a roadside diner, Willa Grace has grown numb to her dead-end life. But everything changes the night she discovers something monstrous has been watching her every move. The creature that emerges from the Appalachian darkness is massive, predatory, and utterly inhuman, yet his touch ignites a hunger she never knew existed... -
Murder on Hunter's Eve by Morgan Stang
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA werewolf terrorizes the city of Lamplight! It's the week of Hunter's Eve, a yearly celebration of monsters, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. But for Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the event is a stark reminder that in her line of work, there is never a day's rest. Murders rock the city, and Isabeau is charged with solving them before the killer strikes again... -
The Boys on the Mountain by John Inman
Jim Brandon has a new house, and boy, is it a pip. Built high on the side of the San Diego mountains by a legendary B-movie actor of the 1930s, Nigel Letters, the house is not only gorgeous, but supposedly haunted. As a writer of horror novels, Jim couldn't be happier... -
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Insatiable Hunger by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInsatiable Hunger - Living Nightmares Book Two. When a group of friends investigate the rumored ghost hauntings of a notorious cemetery, the band of complicated friends never expected their late night adventures would lead them to stumble into the hunting grounds of an ancient evil lurking nearby, enslaved by an unnatural fleshly craving. Everything and everyone that they know is not as they seem... -
Silk & Iron by Alexis Calder
The emperor. The prince. The enforcer. I want them all dead. Until I fall for one of them. After losing all my family to the rebellion, I lost hope. When my ex-boyfriend begs me to pose as the prince’s betrothed, I know it’s an opportunity the rebellion won’t ever get again... -
Magnus's Defeat by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe swore to end her. All Magnus had to do was pick up a package and get his brother’s child back. A simple task that any Caster worth his salt could have done in his sleep, except nothing had been that simple for him in years. For centuries, Magnus relished in the slaughter and annihilation of the demon race. Ridding the world — and hell — of every last one was an oath he was determined to keep... -
You Will Crave Me by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDominic: I've been dreading this moment all month, the full moon. I've prayed that what everyone is saying isn't true. I don't want to turn, I don't want to feel that pain. Furthermore, I don't want to be drawn deeper into Dante's world. .. at least, that's what I want to believe is my desire. Truth is, the more I feed, the more I find myself enjoying this dark gift Dante has given me... -
The Soul Mirror by Carol Berg
A scientific young woman probes the mysterious death of her magically gifted sister in this quasi-Renaissance epic fantasy sequel to The Spirit Lens. Anne de Vernase is fighting to hold herself together as scandal and tragedy tear her family apart. Her father remains at large, convicted of treason and murder thanks to her own testimony—and his pursuit of depraved sorcery... -
The Briar Book of the Dead (Sourdough Universe) by A.G. Slatter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSet in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Oprah Daily's Top 25 Fantasy Novels of 2022), this beautifully told Gothic fairy tale of ghosts, witches, deadly secrets and past sins, will be perfect for fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid. Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations... -
Feast While You Can by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
For readers of Nightbitch and We Ride Upon Sticks, this strange and sexy novel of queer love in a small town is an unsettling reminder that the horrors of modern life are monsters ready to possess us all. In the valley at the intersection of three towering mountains sits Cadenze, an ugly, remote town with little to its name... -
Hunted Hybrid by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRemember that prick? I’m pretty sure he’s out to get me. It’s like he subconsciously knows who I am, and without trying, he is about to expose me. Blah. This was why I liked my bubble of perfection with just my uncles and Mel having access. Though, as more of the mystery unravels, I notice my best friend might be hiding something from me too. Nothing ever adds up in our supernatural world... -
Midnight Prey by Adrian Blue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorking the night shift at an abandoned office building, security guard Renee Carter expects nothing but empty rooms and quiet hallways. But when a violent storm reveals something lurking in the shadows—something with glowing red eyes and an inhuman form—her lonely nights take a dangerous turn... -
Nicodemus by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe... -
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsAngela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction... -
The Unknown Daemon by M.M. Parks
A new path…. After Ena’s bold decision to join Ty in the Underworld, she must navigate her status as the only witch in a society of daemons. Charged with posing as his witch-slave for her own safety, she learns to embrace her dark side, all while grappling with the guilt of her decision to leave her sister and Coven behind. A growing love…... -
Wyrde and Wondrous by Charlotte E. English
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Grand Masquerade Ball for the Wyrde… and Wondrous! It’s time to party like it’s 1820, and you know what that means. Rout cakes and punch, satins and silks, and flirting on the balcony under a star-washed sky. Decorous. Genteel. Lovely. Nobody knows who’s throwing this bash, but who cares? It’s the party of the century, and everyone who’s anyone is going to be there... -
Love & Monsters Vol. III: A Collection of Monster Romance Quick Reads by Adrian Blue
A collection of beauties with various beasts, the Love and Monsters Anthology, contains nine tales of passion, romance, and everything that goes bump in the night. Between these pages, you will find a treasure hunter who becomes part of a lustful dragon's hoard, a miner who finds love in the deep dark, and a reclusive woman's fairytale romance. Buckle up. Here there be monsters... -
Love Like Gilded Bones by Cyran Faringray
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings*This standalone novella is a character-driven, slow burn dark villain romance set in an original fantasy universe. *. River Anderson finally snapped. Now she’s on the run, the stench of copper clinging to her fingers like the phantom smell of sin... -
Sea of Evil and Desire by J. Střelou
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA LOVE BOUND BY FATE. A KINGDOM ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. Beneath the waves, an ancient feud between the Mer and Drowned has simmered for centuries, sparked by a forbidden love and a tragic curse . . . Morgana Scott isn’t like anyone else—she senses people’s feelings. The unexpected death of her grandmother sends her to Ruadán’s Port, a windswept seaside town on Scotland’s Isle of Islay... -
The Daemon Prism by Carol Berg
A blind mage teams up with an unlikely ally to save a friend and the world in this quasi-Renaissance epic fantasy adventure by the author of The Soul Mirror. Indicted for crimes against the living and the dead, Dante the necromancer has become the most hated man in Sabria. Becoming blind by his enemy’s cruel vengeance only exacerbates his situation... -
Fyneshade by Kate Griffin
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMany would find much to fear in Fyneshade's dark and crumbling corridors, its unseen master and silent servants. But not I. For they have far more to fear from me. .. On the day of her grandmother's funeral, Marta discovers that she is to be sent to be governess at Fyneshade, her charge the young daughter of the owner, Sir William Pritchard. All is not well at Fyneshade... -
A Curse of Tooth and Claw by Nicolette Elzie
A Curse of Tooth and Claw reimagines the Mexican folktale The Bear Prince. Quirera (Kiki) Xochicale is a Slayer patrolling the border between Ozero, where demons roam the shadows, and the Cicatrix, a mass of darkness, splits the kingdom in two. It's her job to ensure the demons don’t make it past her... -
Orc's Vengeful Bride (Orc Warlord) by Kayla St. James
When my sister was kidnapped on her wedding day, I vowed that I would find her and bring her safely home to be married to the orc she had been promised to. But what I hadn’t counted on was that my father would be so dead set on his alliance with the orc clans that he would hand me over to the massive brute in Edeyra’s place. The marriage could not be real, I would never allow it... -
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Moonflower by Shaina Anastasi
MOONFLOWER by author Shaina Anastasi is a horrantasy novel, book one of the Script of Serun series. It blends horror, fantasy, and a splash of romance in a dystopian setting. The goddess of Kepler vanished fifty-seven years ago, taking the light with her. Since then, darkness has consumed the world, and creatures of the night have emerged from the shadows to take control... -
小哭包进入噩梦循环以后 [After the Little Crybaby Enters the Nightmare Cycle] by 菊长大人
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChi Nan was the young man in one of the Top 10 forbidden paintings, the Crying Boy. It was said that he would bring disaster, so his memories were sealed and his soul was locked in the painting. One day, Chi Nan entered the body of a blind young master who died accidentally. The young master was the owner of this forbidden painting. However, Chi Nan had stayed in the painting for a long time... -
Naga's Ova by Celeste King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s my enemy…but also my secret desire. I’m his possession…but also his tempting fruit. Imagine being the wedding present to the naga prince. Given to Prince Zalith as a token toy by his betrothed. She never expected the prince to stare so long at me as I kneeled before him. Now she craves my death. I only live because Zalith is intrigued by his new toy... -
The Final Rule by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the last book in this trilogy. All books are full-length novels and must be read in order. All books are available now. The My Brother's Keeper Trilogy. The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground. Infecting those it touches. Exploiting their darkness. Consuming their souls. It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil. And it wants out. Book Three: The Final Rule... -
A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 36 ratings“Fear cannot touch me, it can only taunt me. It cannot take me, just tell me where to go…”. The words Stephen shares with his childhood pals in a stormy New Orleans cemetery give them courage. But once they enter the prestigious Cannon School, everything changes. Brandon and Greg rise in popularity by bullying Stephen mercilessly... -
The Me You Love in the Dark #1 by Skottie Young, Nate Piekos
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWriter SKOTTIE YOUNG (I HATE FAIRYLAND, Deadpool, Strange Academy) and artist JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Super Sons, Feathers) follow up their critically acclaimed series MIDDLEWEST with a brand-new haunting tale. An artist named Ro retreats from the grind of the city to an old house in a small town to find solace and inspiration without realizing the muse within is not what she expected.Categorized as:
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Hollow Oath by W.M. Fawkes
Ichabod’s head is on the chopping block…. And it isn’t the first time. The only son of a notorious pirate, Ichabod spent his youth scrambling to survive on the edges of society. Now, he’s shed his shame and his past to assume the position of schoolmaster in a small village on the coast of the Carolina colony... -
To Be a Heartthrob in a Horror Movie 在恐怖片里当万人迷[快穿] by Jiang Zhi Yu
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHolographic viewing technology allowed audience members to enter a movie and personally experience it for themselves. Naturally, romance movies were the most popular and well-received, while nobody was interested in horror movies. Su Min was the first of the viewers to experience a horror movie. Later–. Malicious Spirit: I dare not scare or frighten my sweetheart…... -
The Witch & the Wicked by Kade Patrick
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExiled into a no-man's land of endless winter, Rune faces danger at every corner. Bloodthirsty monsters, crafty bandits, and soldiers from her former kingdom are all on the hunt for her. When she discovers a commune hidden away in the forest, she also uncovers a long-kept secret that could alter the fate of the realm... -
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Orc's Captive Bride (Orc Warlord) by Kayla St. James
I used to believe in destiny. But I’d always hoped that destiny would be kind… not this. Kidnapped on my wedding day by a band of lawless raiders intent on securing their own piece of history, I’ve been stolen away to be set at the mercy of an orc who has never heard the word... -
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA world-weary woman races against the clock to rescue the children of a wrathful tyrant from a dangerous, otherworldly forest. At the northern edge of a land ruled by a monstrous, foreign tyrant lies the wild forest known as the Elmever. The villagers know better than to let their children go near—once someone goes in, they never come back out... -
But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo, H. Pueyo
The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings. The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House―Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides... -
Rosen Blood, Vol. 4 by Kachiru Ishizue, 石据カチル
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 12 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. Desperate for Stella’s affection, Yoel stabs Levi, who reconsiders his desire to protect the other nonhumans... -
Darkest at Dusk by Eve Silver
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIsabella Barrett sees ghosts. But the dead aren’t the only ones watching her. Left penniless and alone after her father’s sudden death, Isabella accepts a position at Harrowgate Manor, an isolated estate shrouded in secrets and sorrow. Whispers stalk the halls. Icy fingers graze her skin. And shadowed figures watch her from the dark... -
Cinere by Yolanda Olson
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCinere is not a standalone. It's advised to read Inferno before reading this novella. I've always thought of myself as a damn good father. The first three shouldn't define what you think about me. It's not my fault that they were fuck ups; I did my best with what I was given and I almost got it right. I think I've learned enough from those mistakes to know that I'll do better this time...
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