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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.. -
The seven devils by Thesehunprint
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"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... -
Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.62 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... -
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly by Sophia St. Germain
Half-Fae Elessia could have had everything.Literally.Since her magic allows her to compel anyone to do her bidding by merely looking into their eyes, the world was at her feet.But after a tragic accident, she is thrown into the Fae king’s dungeons and forced to swear a blood oath to him, binding her to his service... -
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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... -
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... -
Into the Uncanny by Danny Robins
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
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... -
Wicked Little Games by A.R. Breck
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 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... -
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... -
The Harsh Bite: Codename: Spithra by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy gift has always felt more like a curse. Standing up and speaking the truth when nobody wants to hear it is terrifying. But the truth doesn’t erase the horrors I’ve seen It doesn’t silence the whispers, Or blind me to the fingers pointed my way... -
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…Cal gets dragged to Wonderland and told she’s the savior of their world... -
House of Secrets by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
Lost and Stolen Gods by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGods 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... -
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Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrequel to the Devil's Playground Series.Can be read before or after Periculum...Categorized as:
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Secrets & Curses of Exile by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You are a monster, Thea. The prophet told the realm of your monstrosity. You will crumble kingdoms. You will kill kings. But the real question is, which kingdom will you be a monster for?”All Thea wants is freedom and a sense of belonging. Trapped in Exile along with all of the other elite magic users, she can't fathom a life beyond her confinement, let alone remember the life she had before it... -
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFollow 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... -
A Storm of Smoke and Flame by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat 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... -
A Myrmaid's Kiss by Ashleigh Bello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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... -
His in the Dark by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are two things I’ve always known:Magic is real.The Gods have no mercy for women like me. I was born into power although what little I have is dying. Nonetheless, I’ve been protected all my life. There are myths and tales that say one day I will come to a fork in a long, long path. Either the light will take me or the dark...Categorized as:
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The Soul Mirror by Carol Berg
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA 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... -
Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is... -
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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... -
Primal Igniting by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething wicked this way comes…With the help of the Cintamani Stone, things are almost back to normal for my mates and me. Well, as normal as the five of us were ever going to get... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Fairytales of the Macabre by Olivie Blake, Aurora Sinclair
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time, a young woman takes redemption into her own hands; a man’s precarious fate is twisted; a lover plots a bloody vengeance; a castle born from night fulfills a lifelong destiny. In Fairytales of the Macabre, Olivie Blake brings you four stories of romantic noir, each one an improbable foray into dark comedy, seductive horror, and above all, the inescapable temptation of love... -
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 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... -
Dolls of Ruin by Quinn Hawthorne, Mae Celeste
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOwning a thrift shop isn’t glamorous, but it’s mine—my tiny corner of quiet where nothing weird ever happens. Until the dolls arrived.The moment I opened the first crate, my quiet little thrift shop turned into something… unexplainable.Porcelain and cloth dolls, beautiful and eerie, each with a presence that seems to command the room. They're more than antiques—they feel alive... -
Goals & Obsession by Heather C. Myers, Frankie Cardona
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen my fiancée backs out of our engagement, her father’s bankruptcy is nearly a done deal… until he offers me her sister instead. Good thing she’s the one I’ve wanted this entire time.LiamYou do what’s good for the pack, and nothing else matters.That’s what my father always says.That’s what being a Wolfe means.But I know how to get what I want... -
Stake-Out: An Urban Fantasy Romance by Lily Luchesi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnter the Underworld of Chicago. Detective Danny Mancini is on a case, following a murder suspect. When he catches him, he finds out that the perp isn't even he's a two hundred-year-old rogue vampire. The Captain doesn't believe him, and puts him on early retirement, despite his many years of service to the Chicago Police Department, which sends him into a downward spiral... -
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real?Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the only good thing in Roos’ life, which is filled with sordid backroom séances organized by her mother... -
The Daemon Prism by Carol Berg
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA 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... -
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... -
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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... -
Crimson Peak by Nancy Holder
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhen her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak. From acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro... -
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... -
Beneath the Shatter by T.A. Reilly
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fall of magic led to the rise of corruption.Twelve years ago, Cassandra left Verastarr, the land she had grown to love. Shortly after, she watched the Vanaiyer realm fall to the Nordak. The Vanquishing tore apart the five regions, brought about by Seefers—creatures born of corrupt magic—and the banishment of powers.Shadows are creeping in closer than ever... -
The Iron Ring by Auston Habershaw
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTyvian Reldamar—criminal mastermind, rogue mage, and smuggler of sorcerous goods—has just been betrayed by his longtime partner and left for dead in a freezing river. To add insult to injury, his mysterious rescuer took it upon himself to affix Tyvian with an iron ring that prevents the wearer from any evildoing.Revenge just got complicated...
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