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![Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn’t sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn’t know how... -
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![Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
A hardback collection of all eight Ghosts of the Shadow Market stories, along with two brand new ones, about characters from Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Shadowhunters series.The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires... -
![Anastasia by Sophie Lark]()
Anastasia by Sophie Lark
Anastasia is the princess no one needs: the fourth daughter born to an emperor without a son, and the only royal lacking a magical gift.Until she collides with a young Cossack rebel, changing both their lives forever.Damien is taken from everything he knows and raised as a ward of the Romanovs.Anastasia develops a strange kind of magic shared only by the Black Monk Rasputin... -
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![A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson]()
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king... -
![The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett]()
The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards—symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. It was not always this way... -
![Salvation by Erica Stevens]()
Salvation by Erica Stevens
Imprisoned by Caleb and at the mercy of the king, Aria is determined not to let them break her. However, the more atrocities she witnesses, the more she realizes there are some horrors no one can withstand, and sometimes survival isn’t always the best option...Categorized as:
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![The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin]()
The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin
A dark and thrilling vampire romance set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Serpent & Dove series.Six months have passed since Célie took her sacred vows and joined the ranks of the Chasseurs as their first huntswoman. With her fiancé, Jean Luc, as captain, she is determined to find her foothold in her new role and help protect Belterra...Categorized as:
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![The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro]()
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro... -
![The Last Stand of the New York Institute by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
The Last Stand of the New York Institute by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnus meets Valentine in battle as the Circle attacks the Downworlders of New York City.In the time of the Uprising, Valentine’s Circle goes after Downworlders in New York...and the Shadowhunters of the Institute must decide whether to join him, or fight with Magnus and his kind. This is the first time Magnus sees Jocelyn, Luke, and Stephen—but not the last... -
![A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs]()
A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with him, and doing their best to blend in... -
![The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs]()
The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs
“Do you trust me?”With his dying words, H—Jacob Portman’s final connection to his grandfather Abe’s secret life entrusts Jacob with a mission: Deliver newly contacted peculiar Noor Pradesh to an operative known only as V. Noor is being hunted. She is the subject of an ancient prophecy, one that foretells a looming apocalypse. Save Noor—Save the future of all peculiardom... -
![The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs]()
The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs
The fate of peculiardom hangs in the balance in this epic conclusion to the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series.The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face.Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began - his grandfather's house. Jacob doesn't know how they escaped from V's loop to find themselves in Florida... -
![The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, in print for the first time with an exclusive new story and illustrated material... -
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![Small Favors by Erin A. Craig]()
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand, bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest from which the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods. To this day, visitors are few and rare... -
![Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco]()
Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco
In the shocking finale to the bestselling series that began with Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the depraved, elusive killer known as the White City Devil. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step ahead of the brilliant serial killer---or see their fateful romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy... -
![The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman]()
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 92 ratingsThroughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel's audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play—and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders, no one will remain unscathed.Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all... -
![Hollow City by Ransom Riggs]()
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011—an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended... -
![The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker]()
The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker
New from the author of The Keeper of Night comes a YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family... -
![Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco]()
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco
After selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she’s introduced to a seductive world of vice.She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria... even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons.The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one... -
![Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare]()
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
James and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her... -
![The Damned by Laura Thalassa]()
The Damned by Laura Thalassa
Taken. Whisked away to hell. Forever bound to a monstrous god. This is seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori’s fate. It’s everything she’s ever feared, and it has all come to pass. Only … the devil isn’t the monster she remembers. At times he seems gentle and, most unnerving of all, she’s drawn to him. He wants her for all eternity, and if she gives in, everything he has to offer can be hers... -
![Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor]()
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAn award-winning literary author enters the world of magical realism with her World Fantasy Award-winning novel of a remarkable woman in post-apocalyptic Africa. In a post-apocalyptic Africa, the world has changed in many ways; yet in one region genocide between tribes still bloodies the land... -
![All the Murmuring Bones (Sourdough Universe) by A.G. Slatter, Angela Slatter]()
All the Murmuring Bones (Sourdough Universe) by A.G. Slatter, Angela Slatter
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsLong ago Miren O'Malley's family prospered due to a deal struck with the Mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But for many years the family have been unable to keep their side of the bargain and have fallen into decline. Miren's grandmother is determined to restore their glory, even at the price of Miren's freedom... -
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![The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan]()
The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor fans of Asylum, Anna Dressed in Blood, and The Haunting of Sunshine Girl comes a new feminist horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summoning . Five boys attacked her.Now they must repay her with their blood and flesh . Bethan is the apprentice to a green healer named Drina in a clan of Welsh Romanies... -
![Kingdom of Ashes by Elena May]()
Kingdom of Ashes by Elena May
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMyra never witnessed the Nightfall. She has only heard stories from the eldest among them; tales of the Old World and of the scientists who invented the WeatherWizard - a technological innovation that controls the weather... -
![Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd]()
Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsInspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this tantalizing sequel to Megan Shepherd's gothic suspense novel The Madman's Daughter explores the hidden natures of those we love and how far we'll go to save them from themselves. Perfect for fans of Libba Bray.Back in London after her trip to Dr... -
![The Cursed Witch by R.L. Perez]()
The Cursed Witch by R.L. Perez
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrielle Gerrick can’t access her magic. In an effort to awaken her powers, she gets sucked into a time portal—to a castle in Spain in the year 1735.The castle is attacked by demons. Their leader is a shape-shifting vampire named Leo Serrano, an arrogant creep who enjoys taunting Brielle.When Brielle’s dark powers awaken, the others in the castle turn on her...Categorized as:
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![Descendants by Rae Else]()
Descendants by Rae Else
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are lots of stories about the children of gods. But what about those cursed by the gods, and their descendants...El, a seventeen-year-old has inherited an ancient and deadly power. She loses control of it, causing a horrific accident, and becomes the prey of a secret organisation, known as the Order... -
![Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker]()
Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTerry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen... -
![A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb]()
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen--terrified, but intrigued--is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge... -
![Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsIn an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion... -
![Origins by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson]()
Origins by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsA love triangle that will span eternity… The year is 1864 and the Civil War rages on. But seventeen-year-old Stefan Salvatore is fighting a battle all his own. Engaged to marry someone he does not love, Stefan falls for a mysterious girl named Katherine. With her gleaming curls and mischievous brown eyes, Katherine is beautiful and seduction…but she also harbors a dark secret: She’s a vampire... -
![Kingdom of the Wicked Box Set by Kerri Maniscalco]()
Kingdom of the Wicked Box Set by Kerri Maniscalco
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA BARNES & NOBLE BEST OF 2022 SELECTIONTake a trip to hell with this hardcover boxed set of the bestselling Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy! Kingdom of the Wicked, Kingdom of the Cursed, and Kingdom of the Feared are packaged together for the very first time. Two sisters.One brutal murder.A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself.. -
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![Goddess of the Rose by P.C. Cast]()
Goddess of the Rose by P.C. Cast
From the New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series-a passionate paranormal delight...Empousai family roses have bloomed for centuries, thanks to the drops of blood their women sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until she unwittingly performs a ritual, ending up in the strangely familiar Realm of the Rose...Categorized as:
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![Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]()
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIn an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, Laura leads a solitary life with only her ailing father for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest – the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her mysterious, entrancing companion... -
![Graveyard Sparrow by Kayla Bashe]()
Graveyard Sparrow by Kayla Bashe
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatriona Sparrow, dubbed the Mad Heiress by most of London's upper class, is the deceptively fragile ward of a foreign nobleman. She can't stand making small talk with strangers, but she's unparalleled when it comes to deciphering the dead... -
![Twisted by Time by R.L. Perez]()
Twisted by Time by R.L. Perez
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA fall through time. A reckless witch. A war of monsters.17-year-old witch Desiree Campbell tries to cast a spell to go to Miami for spring break.But she ends up in Cuba a hundred years in the past.The year is 1898. The Spanish-American War rages. Demons thrive in the city, preying on humans. Desi is caught between the war of mortals and the war of monsters... -
![Weaver's Lament by Emma Newman]()
Weaver's Lament by Emma Newman
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCharlotte's magical adventures continue in Weaver's Lament, the sequel to Emma Newman's Brother's Ruin.Charlotte is learning to control her emerging magical prowess under the secret tutelage of Magus Hopkins. Her first covert mission takes her to a textile mill where the disgruntled workers are apparently in revolt.But it isn’t the workers causing the trouble... -
![Dark Secrets by Angela M. Hudson]()
Dark Secrets by Angela M. Hudson
Let me tell you a secret…They hide in plain sight. They look just like me, just like you. But they can kill. They do kill. And I’ve fallen in love with one.I wish I’d walked away. I wish I’d followed my gut. I wish he’d been there when I became the victim.You’ll love this fresh take on a tired genre, because vampires should be bad, and they should do it well. So hurry and start the series today... -
![Lucy Undying by Kiersten White]()
Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love. Her name was written in the pages of someone else's story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula's first victims. But her death was only the beginning... -
![St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid by C.L. Polk]()
St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid by C.L. Polk
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll magical requests comes with a price. A girl with witchcraft, no friends, and only her mother’s bees to confide in will pay whatever’s necessary to keep the girl she loves safe.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
![Beguiled by Cyla Panin]()
Beguiled by Cyla Panin
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark and enthralling story about a young woman who makes a deal with a spirit to try and gain her independence—and the twisted price she has to pay for itElla is a 17-year-old weaver whose entire livelihood depends on her loom. She dreams of opening her own shop, but when her father died in debtor’s prison, she had to support herself by taking whatever clients she could get... -
![The Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen]()
The Court of Shadows by Victor Dixen
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA fiery heroine seeks vengeance against a royal court of deadly vampires in this epic alternate history set in lavish Versailles.Louis XIV transformed from the Sun King into the King of Shadows when he embraced immortality and became the world’s first vampire...Categorized as:
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![Snow White, Blood Red by Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee]()
Snow White, Blood Red by Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFairy tales retold—with a twist—from “some of our best storytellers” including Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Tanith Lee, and others ( The Washington Post ). In this “no holds barred . . . nightmarish . . -
![Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White]()
Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe author of Heartstone once again infuses elements of Jane Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic in this addictive fantasy that brings back sparring lovers Aliza and Alastair: fierce warriors who match wits, charm, and swords as they fight an epic war to save their world.The Battle of North Fields is over—or so Aliza Bentaine, now a Daired, fervently wants to believe... -
![Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner]()
Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow long can a monster stay hidden in plain sight?Seventeen year-old Hope Nicholas has spent her entire life on the run. But no one is chasing her. In fact, no one even knows she exists. With her mom, she’s traveled from town to town and school to school, barely staying long enough to meet anyone, let alone make friends. And she’ll have to keep it that way.It’s safer... -
![The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs]()
The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsOctavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clipping.Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep... -
![The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox]()
The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"Steeped in Gothic eeriness."--Nicola Cornick, USA Today bestselling authorIn Salem, they burned. Now, they will rise. New Oldbury, 1821The house holds its breath, trying to outlast me…Something has awakened in Willow Hall. Eighteen-year-old Lydia Montrose can feel it. But she has no idea what it is... -
![Night World by L.J. Smith]()
Night World by L.J. Smith
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe first book in L.J. Smith’s beloved Night World series is now available as a special collector’s edition!The pain was something Poppy couldn’t ignore. The diagnosis was death. There was no hope—until James appeared in the darkened hospital room. James, her best friend and secret love, the most handsome boy in El Camino High...
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