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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. . -
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... -
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二哈和他的白猫师尊 Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, 肉包不吃肉
"The Husky and His White Cat Shizun". Mo Ran felt that taking Chu Wanning as his master was a mistake. His Shizun was just so similar to a cat, while he was like a silly dog. Dogs and cats were biologically different. The silly dog hadn’t originally intended to put his furry paws out towards that cat... -
The seven devils by Thesehunprint
"I would slit your throat before you got past Avada, Riddle. ". In 1926, Grindelwald is captured for the first time by Newt Scamander, making his followers go into hiding. The Petrov family, an ancient pure-blood eastern European family, is forced to flee to Romania while chased by the Ministry of Magic. While waiting for Grindlewald's return, the family has their first daughter, Varya Petrov... -
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When Fate is Cruel: A Short Story Collection by L.J. Andrews
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if the villain in every tale is fate itselfWelcome to a special short story collection from the worlds of LJ Andrews. Part 1: The Ever SeasErik Bloodsinger never wanted to live in a cruel kingdom that was desperate to shape their scarred, young king into someone ruthless. But fate is cruel sometimes... -
Bent and Twisted by Macronomicon
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWizard-King for Life! Calvin emerges from The Siphon a Legend, bearing strange magics and the will to build himself a kingdom. Unfortunately, before you can build anything new, you must first tear down the old. Follow Calvin as he uses his magic to establish his land and bind the disparate countries of the continent together in friendly trade. .. whether they want it or not. -
하루만 네가 되고 싶어 1 [Haruman Naega Doego Sip-eo 1] by Sam, 삼
Tensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to do whatever it will take to win back what's rightfully hers. Will she reclaim her throne? -
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... -
Wicked Little Games by A.R. Breck
When you spark a match in hell, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯? Some wonder how deep the curse runs through Castle Pointe. I never realized the malevolent roots are embedded into every fiber of this town. A simple game turned into devastation, wreaking havoc upon us, spreading it’s wickedness through our veins. Haunting us around every turn. Death rises. Evil corrupts. Fear consumes us... -
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWeapons don’t weep…. Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way. But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…... -
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... -
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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...Categorized as:
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Ghost of an Image by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long-held family secret is coming for Copeland Forbes. With a vengeance. Still aching at the loss of countless family artifacts after his mother’s death a decade ago, Cope is shocked to see one of them, the mysterious Orpheus Box—along with a sepia photograph of two men, one a dead ringer for Cope—as the prized feature of an exhibit on Victorian Spirit Photography... -
Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Tick tock…it’s time for judgment. The blood we spilled came after the riddles. Betrayal followed by those we trusted. There are so many things we could have done differently, saving ourselves from future heartache. Now, it’s too late to recast the die. By everything tainted and maleficent, we’re forever bonded. Every tragedy has an origin. This is where ours begins...Categorized as:
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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... -
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Follow the white rabbit. . . Tick. Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes. Tock. When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
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... -
Claimed by the Rival Alpha by Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve always been the outsider. Human in a world of wolves. Found and raised by the woman who loved me as her own—but never accepted by the pack she called family. Now Troy, my childhood bully, is Alpha. He chains me. Breaks me. Promises I won’t survive his reign. Until Night takes me. The rival Alpha. My enemy. The wolf who calls me mate. Troy wants me back and broken... -
Crown of the Dunes by S.C. Grayson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWar brought them together. Forging peace could tear them apart. Back in Kelvadan after narrowly escaping death, former exile Keera is now hailed as a hero for protecting the Great City against the lord of the clans. Forced to lie low as her injuries heal, she discovers the city’s position is more precarious than ever... -
A Storm of Smoke and Flame by Marion Blackwood
What would you do to protect your home? Lie? Manipulate? Kill? War awaits across the sea. In order to ensure their survival, the Oncoming Storm and a band of misfits set sail for the land beyond the horizon... -
Dance of the Phoenix by Sapir A. Englard
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a tantalizing follow-up to Blood of the Gods, author Sapir A. Englard returns underground to the dangerous world of vampires, where war looms on the horizon and jealousy courses through cold veins. Aileen Henderson is still finding her bearings among the vampires... -
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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... -
Reign of Betrayal: The Prince and the Prisoner Series by Amber Bowe
A Dark Romantasy! Enemies to lovers. Tantalizing slow burn. Forbidden lovers. Packed full of banter and yearning. Found family. Toucher her and die, gruesomely. One bed. Traumatized shadow daddy. Strong and vengeful FMC. A cursed kingdom. Spice. This book has some dark themes so please check trigger warnings...Categorized as:
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The Dark Throne by Jocelyn A. Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter reaching the Seelie Court, Tess O’Connor has freed Queen Titania…. and crowned a new High Queen, imbuing an outcast of the Fae world with incredible power. With Brightvale destroyed by her coronation, the High Queen leads her new Wild Court into the Deadlands, determined to fight the malevolent ancient deity spreading its shadow over Faeortalam... -
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... -
A Myrmaid's Kiss by Ashleigh Bello
A MYRMAID WITH A THIRST FOR BLOOD. A HUMAN WITH A TASTE FOR FIRE. When their worlds collide, there can be only one survivor. Eloise has been kissed by the Sea, blessed with extraordinary magic and immortality—she is now a myrmaid of Olleb-Yelfra who feasts on the blood of men at night... -
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... -
A Storm of Shadows and Pearls by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat would you do if your past sins came back to haunt you? Hide? Fight them head on? Or scheme and stab them in the back? After barely surviving last year’s lethal power struggle, the smart-mouthed thief known as the Oncoming Storm has solidified her long-standing belief that steering well clear of other people’s problems is the way to live... -
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A Vow of Shadow and Blood by Charlene Antrobus
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy perfect for fans of Penn Cole, Sable Sorensen, and Rebecca Yarros. In the Kingdom of Kalyn, humans are good for two things. Hunting and owning. Adina Barron was bred to serve the ruling-class vampires. Owned from birth by Blackwood House, her only desire has been to keep herself and her sister safe. But Adina harbors a dark secret... -
The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis
Stay 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... -
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... -
Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings💀STYGIAN IᔕᒪE💀. The devil disguises himself as an angel of light. That illusion doesn’t change who he is—Draven Alistair. The man I’m madly in love with. He presented me with a flawless charade, masquerading as all I ever wanted. But there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, and when the truth is revealed, its too late for me to run... -
Circle of Freaks by Delilah Croww, Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince I was a little girl, I fell in love with the circus. It's all I ever wanted to see up close or be a part of. There was no room for things like that where I grew up. There was no room for anything except bad memories and bad expectations. Every year around Devil's Night, since we moved to Stockbridge, the Circle of Freaks paranormal circus comes to town... -
Chasing Never by T.A. Lawrence
Just one more bargain. Since childhood, Wendy Darling’s fate has been ruled by Mating Marks and fae bargains. Now, one last bargain with a Fate has gained Nolan Astor’s freedom. But when the cost turns out to be far greater than Wendy anticipated, both she and Astor must answer one... -
Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court. .. Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe. ". Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing... -
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... -
The Last Shield by Cameron Johnston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gender-flipped Die Hard set in a mysterious castle, Cameron Johnston's The Last Shield is an engaging fantasy read, perfect for fans of John Gwynne and Mark Lawrence. The ancient forest realm of Sunweald is bordered on two sides by far mightier nations – a precarious situation... -
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... -
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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... -
Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe's been watching us for a while now. .. Now you see her. Gillian is haunted by the disappearance of her little girl two years ago. A devastating fire burned down their home, but she remains convinced her daughter survived. Now you don't. Ten year old Tom lived by a neglected church... -
A Throne of Ruin and Rose by Katherine Ann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn enchantingly dark tale of power and survival. .. Follow along as Riven, a seemingly mortal woman is lured from her village during a red moon night. By a twist of cruel fate, she finds herself being held captive, beaten and starved by Faye creatures she didn't know existed until now. All for a power she didn't know she had. She is faced with a decision, Take the easy way out and give in... -
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... -
The Faerie Throne by Belle Manuel
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRaised with her brother by a brutal faerie warrior, Liserli Vaelus has grown bored of her small village life—and bored of the small village romance she has let herself enjoy. When she breaks the law to go to Shyal, the bustling faerie city full of magic, Liserli has to face the consequences. She must serve the faerie court, and its three princes, one of whom is intent on tormenting her... -
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...
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