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No Paths Are Bound by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook III is chapters 89-180... -
The Rascor Plains by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsScorio thought victory was within his grasp. He had bested the Final Gauntlet and overcome the treachery of Chancellor Praximar. But the Rascor Plains are full of peril, and his quest for truth has only just begun... -
LastRock by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
Bastion by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsScorio will rise from the ashes to conquer the ten layers of hell.Reborn without memories, Scorio learns that he is a Great Soul, a legendary defender of the ancient city of Bastion... -
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Papa Noel by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call me Papa.A tough and rugged old biker that's never been tamed by any woman.I live by the code of my club and stand by it.No matter what.Hell, I'd die for my brothers and the MC we fought so hard to build.In fact, I nearly did.Loss has tarnished my soul and left me a bitter man.I’ll never be anything else... -
Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop
The national bestselling Black Jewels trilogy established award-winning Anne Bishop as an author whose "sublime skill...blends the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action."* Now the saga continues-with four all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred... -
The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop
Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels in this sweeping story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga of three young women who must navigate life within the powerful SaDiablo family—and come to terms with Witch, the Queen who is still the heart and will of that family.The Queen’s price is to stand against what you know is wrong... -
Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe broke my heart once. Now working with him might shatter it for good.I’m chained to my crown. Queen of a court I don’t want. Ever since my brothers and father disappeared, I’ve been forced to rule, to give up the freedom I crave.It’s all the pirate lord’s fault. Bastian Lore sailed into my life, charmed me completely—then betrayed me... -
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger...Categorized as:
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Battlemaster's Skirmish by Nathan Pierce
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmbarking on a New AdventureHaving learned some of the rules of his new existence, Andric decides to take his summoned gear and hit the ‘random location’ button. Enamored with the world of Tournion, he can’t wait to find out what is over the horizon... -
하루만 네가 되고 싶어 1 [Haruman Naega Doego Sip-eo 1] by Sam, 삼
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKorean Webtoon [Your Throne] Vol. 1■ Korean Title : 하루만 네가 되고 싶어■ Page & Size : 288p | 6.0 x 8.3 in■ KJCstar Product ID : MANGA409★This book is written in Korean✔ 100% Original Brand New Product📦 Safely packed with Tracking NumberVol... -
Herald of Shalia 3 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSebastian Frost’s territory had grown massively as did his reputation. He was the Herald of Shalia that married a demoness, invited hundreds of Arachne to live in his territory, and married a princess of Zira all in the same week. All while securing peace and trade agreements with the two largest countries on the continent. Herald Frost wasn’t merely a deviant herald that laid with demihumans... -
Between the Moon & Her Night by Jaclyn Kot
“It was like he had lifted the lid to a small locket box, because a soft, beautiful melody began to play—happy and sad, and filled with love and loss.It was the song of us.The song of Life and Death.”Centuries before the events of Between Life and Death and Between Sun and Moon . . . Centuries before she was Sage . . . She was Aurelia, the Goddess of Life... -
Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key... -
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Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
In the Wake of the Wicked by V.B. Lacey
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWherever she goes, darkness follows.An orphan with a tragic past and a penchant for wicked deeds, Rose Wolff has never been accepted by her people. She’s learned to live in the darkness, content with her Alchemy magic and her quiet apothecary... -
Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot
“But heed this warning, and heed it well—your mate’s life is linked with the very male she is destined to kill.”With an iron collar wrapped around her throat, Sage is cut off from her powers and forced to live in Clearwell Castle, home to her enemy—the ruthless king whose bloodthirsty rule has led to the deaths of thousands of Cursed... -
Blood and War by Belle Walker
Loyalty and love can ruin you. But hope is the deadliest of all. For ten years Demitria Collins has fought the creatures of nightmares to protect the one person she has left. With a rising string of demon attacks on the forefront, she knows it’s only a matter of time until they’re next... -
Heretic Spellblade 8 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end of Nathan's struggle arrives as the immortal masterminds threatening his world show a personal interest. Demonic invasions ripple across the land, and Nathan questions if any moral line in the sand is worth the death of his loved ones. His years of preparation to save Doumahr may vanish overnight as he faces an onslaught intended to end everything... -
Alpha Warlock Academy by Noah Layton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was just a normal guy making his way in the big city until I found myself transported to another world to train at the Alpha Warlock Academy. Not only do they want me among their ranks – they want me to train among the most powerful of warlocks at the Academy.I’ve got a lot on my plate; cramming spells, training for combat and trying not to get myself killed during my initial challenges... -
The Devil and His Sparrow by Sylver Michaela
IylaI've always lived inside the cage that was built for me. It's safe there. Easy. But one night, I decide to step outside. Just for a moment. That's all it takes to get stuck with a demon, but maybe it won't be so bad. He has the power to save my sister, and ... he just might have the power to save me, too.ZaganSex. Pleasure. Music... -
Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsReturn to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s Ephemera, a world of strange and magical landscapes connected only by bridges—bridges that may transport you where you truly belong, rather than where you wish to go... -
A Vampire’s Mate: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world... -
Wicked Vampire Prince by Bella Klaus
Four years ago, a Vampire Prince abducted me. I wiped his memory with a voodoo doll, escaped, and tried to forget him.A magical disaster struck, breaking my curse, and he’s back.And he’s furious.Tall, dark, and utterly deadly, he’s determined to make me his. Even though I despise blood-suckers, I can’t resist his allure... -
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Daindreth's Empress by Elisabeth Wheatley
An empire can have only one ruler. Amira Brindonu Fanduillion has been crowned alongside her husband, the rightful heir to the Erymayan Empire. They have survived assassination attempts and schemes within the palace to retake the throne and begin their reign. It appears to be their moment of victory, until reports of a rampaging demon horde reach them from the countryside... -
Nightstrider by Sophia Slade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a vicious night terror lords over the waking world and the dream world, his greatest weapon, a winged assassin born of a nightmare, will have her vengeance.Wren has spent her life doing the bidding of her cruel creator Para Warwick in the dream world known as the Reverie. When she learns of a weapon with the power to destroy him, she jumps at the chance to steal it... -
Swarmed: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAdie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more? Part 7 of Succubus Dreams. Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her... -
Raise the Dead by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is a fine line between the Divine and the Damned…Michael’s magic is no longer the darkest power breaking down Lucifer’s defenses. Already unbalanced and weak, the Devil finds out nothing is what it seems. Lies, betrayal, and manipulation destroy what little composure he has left and the result is nothing short of total devastation for everyone... -
Unsphere the Stars by CocoArtist
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you can't change time, but you can't go forward, what is left? Hermione learns how to be the protagonist of her own story... -
A Simple Truth: Book 2 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Simple Truth is the second book in the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy trilogy The Freckled Fate."After the enemy she captured reveals an earth-shattering truth, Finn finds herself in alliance with the one man she despised the most. Torn between her haunted past and her unclear future, she is determined to fulfill her promises at last, overcoming any hindrance in her path... -
Faint Hearted by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Summer Court princess has never failed to end the curse that ravages Faerie every hundred years, until now. As the Fall princess, the responsibility has fallen on me to stop the poison destroying my realm. I must go to Ethereum to fetch the heart of one of its dark lords, or my people will perish. Everything unravels the moment I step foot in Ethereum... -
Destroyer: The Dark Angel Chronicles by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoss… War… Retribution… You know the final straw? The one that makes everything snap and then all hell breaks loose? Lucifer crossed that line tenfold. He stole my daughter… Killed my grandfather… I’m out for blood, and there will be no force in Heaven or Hell able to stop me. My sights are set on the Prince of Lies and I will bring him to his knees. Lucifer will pay for all the pain he’s caused... -
Cursed Shadows 1 by Quinn Blackbird
"I will destroy you. I’ll see you on your knees, and you will weep at my feet. You will beg. And when all that is done, you will meet my dagger. This is a fae's promise."Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love.Nari is a foolish little halfling.She went and gave her heart to a dark fae.And then she broke his.. -
Violence in the Void by Alice Stanco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat day at the Armantrea market was the same as any other, until a tall, beautiful stranger appeared and snapped his fingers.In an instant, my world disappeared, replaced by his strange land. I’m suddenly surrounded by foreign accents, mysterious, magic-wielding Astrales like Xander, and powers I never knew existed.Except, in Xander’s eyes, I belong here... -
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The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System [人渣反派自救系统] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCan’t I read stallion novels anymore?! [TN: genre with OP protag & harem]Shen Yuan is reborn into a young man and scum villain destined to die, Shen Qingqiu... -
Morningwood by Neven Iliev, Jeff Hays
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLarge chests are said to encompass all manner of hopes and dreams. Men covet them. Women envy them. But one fact holds true - everyone wants to get their hands on some big ones.The same holds true for one intrepid adventurer - a strapping young lad by the name of Himmel... -
Song of the Dark Wood by Sheila Masterson
For centuries, the people of remote Ballybrine have kept the peace with their gods by sacrificing a Red Maiden to ferry souls from the Mother’s realm of the living, through the Dark Wood, to the Wolf’s realm of the dead. Soon it will be Rowan’s turn... -
Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeath.For everyone, even immortals, there is nothing after death. No takebacks, no comebacks. It's a full stop. The end of a story. The end of everything.For Sophie, it's little more than a comma. A prelude. A footnote in her true destiny.She was fated to die.Many times.To know what lay beneath in the underworld. To bring the darkness back with her... -
Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFilthy. Clandestine. Unorthodox.Stygian Isle was born from the brilliant mind of an abominable man. The Alistair patriarch and sovereign of the nonconformist crafted a peaceful refuge for those unashamedly wicked.From his creation came a secret society of filthy heretics.Carnal sin and mayhem fuel their religion.Sex and death drench their doctrine...Categorized as:
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The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBeware the dawning of a new mage...Wydrin of Crosshaven, Sir Sebastian and Lord Aaron Frith are experienced in the perils of stirring up the old gods. They are also familiar with defeating them, and the heroes of Baneswatch are now enjoying the perks of suddenly being very much in demand for their services... -
Marked by Masks and Secrets by Maggie Sunseri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvieSomeone is watching me. A vampire. A monster who wears a mask. He’s the embodiment of everything I hate most—the darkness I can’t escape. Violence circles, and his shadows tease. Worse than his cruelty are his beautiful words, his comforting touch, his gentle care. I have to resist him, or he will ruin everything I love.Now when I run, he hunts...Categorized as:
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Brutal Rival by Ember Holt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe wants his bloodthirsty rival for a wife.She only wants the queen's head on a pike.Scarlett Bloodletter narrowly escaped her own assassination at the tender age of fourteen. Why had her mother, the queen, tried to kill her? Beats Scarlett, but she assumed it was because she was a nomaj. Without a drop of magic in Scarlett’s blood, she was useless to the throne... -
The World Undone by Gray Holborn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’d spent months convincing each of my bond-mates that hurting them was the last thing I’d ever do. And, as a twisted and cruel fate would have it, it would be. Lucifer's plan for saving the world requires three key components: my power, the nexus, and the stone. We only have the first...and absolutely no idea where the other two might be hiding...Categorized as:
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Princess of Bael by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA standalone enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance.A lifetime of vengeance and decades of pain…He abandoned her in Hell. She’s returned to make him pay.KayOnce upon a time, I fell for an Archangel’s trick.He bonded me to him for eternity.Then left me in Hell to survive alone.I’m no longer the woman I was before.I’m stronger. Faster. Harder. And lethal.It’s my turn to deliver justice where it’s due... -
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Cunning as a Trickster by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a weapon. . .Evangeline is used to being sought after. As a star, her power is a deeply coveted prize, but when she finds herself in yet another dungeon, she’s starting to wonder if she’s destined to a life of imprisonment. She only wants to be free, but the worlds are desperate to keep her from living a life unburdened... -
Blood Moon Sanctum by Zian Schafer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘Daughter of the Blood Moon’ they call her. ‘The winner of the war’ they said. ‘The princess that will bring the gods back’ they claim.War is waging between the Black Bloods and the Paragon Dawn. The time has come for the other kingdoms to pick a side...Categorized as:
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Pride by T.L. Hodel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat happens when a group of the most elite soldiers the Canadian armed forces wanted you gone? They’d find away. That opportunity came when I walked in on something I wasn’t supposed to see. Two calls later and I was being shipped back home, but I wasn’t going to go down that easy. I’d fight my way through hell and back to get that spot on Joint Task Force 2... -
The Lost King: Rise of the Drakens: Book 7 by Raven Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestined to become the next King of the Drakens , Prince Fane wants what he can't Sakala, his bitter rival since they were draklings. But this year, something has changed that could end their childhood debate once and for all—Sakala has decided to enter the courtship arena...Categorized as:
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The Voice by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn original novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Dreams… In a small village outside the city of Vision, the people know no sorrow or grief. But this seemingly idyllic community is hiding a terrible secret... -
The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStay anchored in the light, they told her. But what had the light ever done for her? After discovering she's prophesied to save the realm, Aya's duty should be clear: return home with once-sworn enemy Will to serve their queen in the coming war against a rival kingdom…one whose pursuit of dark magic could bring the realm to its knees...
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