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The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDon't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia. About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia... -
Divine Agreements by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsSean had long waited for his chance to avenge his friends from Oakwood— when the time finally came, it was with several unlikely High Lady Minerva Queensblood, who felt her family owed Sean for helping her son, Commander Queensblood. Advisor Mackenzie Earthfoot, who had to walk a thin line to not favor Sean too much, lest she earn the Queens’ ire... -
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Held by Heat by Terry Bolryder
When a fire prince falls for a woman he can’t have, the whole world may just go up in flames…. Flynn, a notorious fire fae who always has some hungry princess on his tail, doesn’t think love exists. At least, not for him... -
Wicching Hour by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the Sea Wicche of Monterey. My new art gallery is finally open, my boyfriend is the new Alpha of the Big Sur pack, and my sorcerer cousin is still on the loose. It’s been a lot. I’m just sayin’. Detectives Hernández and Osso are asking for my help again. Bodies have been found torn up in the woods in a manner that has those in the know thinking werewolf... -
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A Soul Like Glass by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy destiny has been forged. Limitless power is mine to claim. But I don't want it. I want what I've lost, the life I didn't have a chance to live, with a love that surpassed every hope I ever dared cling to. I want the Vandawolf's ferocity and his quick mind and his determination. I need his belief in me and his perseverance. I need his fire. I need his heart. And I can't have any of it... -
Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCaught between Fate and the Dark One . .. Stuck in Hell, human-Deidre struggles to hold onto her hope that she can change the course of events that landed her as the mate of Darkyn, the Dark One. The chances of her leaving Hell plummet when the Dark One takes a drastic step to ensure he never loses his latest possession and blood binds her in an ancient rite from the time-before-time... -
A Lick of Flame by Charlene Hartnady
Find the lost kings. Break the curse. Save the realm. Which is all well and good, but not for someone like me. I’m timid and small. I’ve always been good at growing things, looking after animals and children, that kind of thing. Fighting is not for me. I run, and I hide. Bottom line, I know my limits. I lost everything when the plague hit, and Snow took over as our evil queen... -
The Lies of Mortals by Malarie Weber
— An addictive and unforgettable epic fantasy with action and intrigue, delicious banter, and a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance that will leave you breathless —. THE FATE OF ALL TO THE FATE OF ONE. The gods weren’t supposed to rebel, but one had. Humans couldn’t cross The Veil, yet one did. Locked away in a bloodline, a long-awaited power awakens... -
Crown of Briars by R.L. Perez
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe must wed her to break the curse. She must kill him to save her kingdom. Every generation, the Earthen Court gives a princess bride to the Wraith King to protect their realm from his deadly shadows. Princess Sybelle has prepared her entire life to be married to the monster who has been terrorizing her people. And she has a plan to end her people's suffering for good... -
Inuyasha Vol. 8 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDi tengah pengembaraannya, Inuyasha dan kawan-kawan tiba di sebuah desa yang seluruh warganya tewas dimangsa serigala. Ternyata, gerombolan serigala itu dipimpin oleh seorang siluman serigala bernama Koga yang memiliki pecahan Shikon no Tama di tubuhnya! ! Mengetahui Kagome mampu melihat Shikon no Tama, Koga pun menculik gadis itu. Mungkinkah Inuyasha akan mendapatkan kembali Kagome? -
Fire King by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 4 of the Crystal Kingdom. Running is Chelsea Golby's escape. Literally. She runs to get away from the pain of being rejected after asking the love of her life to marry her. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, or a pint of Ben and Jerry's, she heads to the Crystal Kingdom to hang out with her sister Avery, the new Elf Queen... -
Psychos by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI had thought the hard part was over. Mario was dead and my vengeance achieved. However, the past was still causing problems, namely in the form of the Light Fae. Yeah. .. them. Remember how I am supposed to be getting married to their True Heir? That wasn't going to happen. I needed to find a solution and fast before my guard loses it... -
Hanatsukihime, Vol. 02 by Hibiki Wataru
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Lys was born, her heart did not beat at all. To save her, her mother made a contract with a devil: Lys can borrow his heart until the day she turns 16, but after that, he will eat her body. Together with her companion, Siva, someone she met by chance on the desert at night, she travels around as a dancer girl to find the devil who sealed her fate... -
Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalyn wants a vacation. As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers. Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception... -
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Demons and Darkness by Meredith Hart
The second Demon War has begun, and no one is safe. Vethe and Lyria stand outside the gates of Ocrus Sheau, a mysterious kingdom where all wildmages are forced into slavery, hoping to unearth information that could help Prince Kyalam in his struggle against the Citadel without ending up in chains... -
Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE. Sometimes, we don’t except the curveballs thrown at us. With recent revelations, we faced a whole new battle. One that wiped the board clean and reset the game. Even with all our pieces at the ready, I feared we might lose. Give me a blade, a bad guy to kill, and I will. That’s easy for me. What isn’t? Someone calling me Mommy... -
Catch & Hold by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRadzia MacDaun’s mission of vengeance has turned into a rescue operation… but will she need to be rescued, too? When Gaiscioch killed her father, Radzia—Z to her friends—vowed to take the Seelie traitor down as painfully as possible. Plans for revenge were put on hold, however, when Gaiscioch abducted her housekeeper and friend, and Z had no choice but to dive into the pit to save her... -
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself? An ancient evil hidden among the trees. .. Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
Barbarian Dragonslayer by Aaron Crash
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn ancient evil has come to Old Ironbound—is it a dragon or is it something else? Ymir has obtained six of the eight Akkiric rings—the rings that allowed Aegel Akkridor and his wives to live for a thousand years—but the more he studies, the closer he comes to learning the secret behind the great vempor’s death. A secret that may mean death for Ymir and his wives as well... -
Inuyasha Vol. 9 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings画業35周年記念出版. 四魂の玉に導かれ、現代から戦国時代にやってきた少女・かごめ。封印されていた半妖・犬夜叉と出会い、砕け散った玉を集める二人が織りなす冒険活劇。. 【編集担当からのおすすめ情報】. <全巻収録の必見おまけページ>. ・作者インタビュー&描き下ろしイラスト. ・犬夜叉わーるど徹底解説. -
Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAspiring rock star, Sofia, had her whole future figured out. Or so she thought until her sister's sacrificed in a horrific ritual. Now Sofia's haunted by dreadful nightmares and terrifying visions from a past she never knew existed... -
The Chaos Ruined by Aubrey Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets unravelled. Powers revealed. Who can I trust, and who's telling the truth? --. I'm realizing things aren't always what they seem. .. Especially when my magic is revealed to be more than I could have ever imagined. The king says he protects people. The books say he united the kingdoms... -
Bewitch by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure... -
Crown So Cruel by Emily Blackwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Scarlata Empire has risen, but for the angel of the blood kingdom, peace never lasts long. Jessiah has spent the last two years commanding a new army of vampyres, so when a neighboring kingdom threatens their home, he is ready to strike. But his king and queen hesitate to dive into a new war so soon. They'll send Jessiah to investigate the threat under one condition---he brings Rummy with him... -
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By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA priceless treasure is hidden within the ocean's depths. .. Sabine barely managed to escape from Akros with her life. But the ocean isn't safe for someone whose power stems from the forests. When their ship is attacked on the high seas and one of Sabine's companions is taken hostage, only an agreement forged by blood and magic may save her friend's life... -
Frost by Kathryn James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLast time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in... -
Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field. -
Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill. Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try. But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road. Minnie. She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD... -
Arata: The Legend, Vol. 09 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn action-packed shonen fantasy from the acclaimed author of Fushigi Yû gi! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years... -
A Petal in the Crown by Megan Shade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA broken vow. A blood-soaked sacrifice. A bitter end. As Alaric vanishes in the midst of battle, leaving behind nothing but chaos and despair, Lea is consumed by sorrow over her devastating loss. But with the rebel army infected with the Lonely Death and Emma’s life hanging by a thread, there’s no time to grieve... -
Empire of Light by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLight and Dark, we were never meant to work, much less thrive. I betray him. He betrays me. It was always going to end this way. And it did—in a grotesquely spectacular implosion of our lives, of his castle. So I’ve been on the run from Damen for four years. Four years before he finds me. Captures me. Drags me back to his castle with bloody vengeance searing in his eyes... -
Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThrone of Glass and Red Queen meets It Ends With Us in a tantalizing new world of gods and fae. Realm of Shadows and Flame brings a new twist to mythology you’ve never seen before and will leave you begging for more. Myths of the Sun and the Moon have circulated for millennia throughout Albionne. They were the stories Renata Orion was raised on... -
Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Light Novel) Volume 1 (Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Light Novel) #1) by 鬼ノ城ミヤ
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons. Banaza is one of those heroes, summoned from the Royal Capital Paluma, but something’s not right—Banaza is only an average merchant. He has no magic, no fighting ability, and his stats are abysmal... -
To Kiss a Demon by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBuckle up for another high-stakes paranormal roller coaster from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe, in which an immortal assassin falls for the adorably sassy wraith he's supposed to kill. "A wild ride of fun, fantasy and romance! " ~J. R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author. When Paige quit her job as Satan's minion, she thought she was finally free... -
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Tempted by Fae by May Sage, Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFourteen worlds. Fourteen women. One fate they can’t escape. From bestselling authors of fantasy and paranormal romance comes a breathtaking set of all new stories, available for a limited time only. Whether kick ass, shy, or vulnerable, the women in Tempted by Fae get more than they bargain for when mysterious and sexy immortals cross their paths. Give in. It’s only forever. -
Fae's Consort by Lily Archer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey call me the village spinster. I rather enjoy it. Single and free to dance with the witches under the moonlight whenever I please—what could be better than that? When the day king shows up to take ten changelings as his consorts, I’m happy those selection days are behind me. At least I thought they were. But instead of ten young females, King Solano chooses only one. Me... -
Forsaken Royals by Vera Rivers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've been kidnapped by the three most powerful men in our world, and I shouldn't like being caged by them as much as I do…. After a life of abandonment, I've learned I can only depend on myself. That's why my side hustle is working for a criminal organization. A fae girl's got to pay the bills, after all... -
Entangled by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet two years before the events in Cursed, Entangled follows Claire as she navigates through her seemingly normal life where things are about to get a bit more difficult. Take a sneak peek into the life of Farron when he was Sin de Reine, The King's Shadow. Short story. Approx. 23,000 words. -
Arata: The Legend, Vol. 11 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn action-packed shonen fantasy from the acclaimed author of Fushigi Yûgi! Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T. In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years... -
Arata: The Legend, Vol. 12 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role... -
Riven by Alivia Anders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE THIRD BOOK TO THE AMAZON BESTSELLING ILLUMINE SERIES! Captured, imprisoned, and left to burn. You know what they say- where there's smoke there's fire. .. For the last two weeks, Essallie Hanley has been a prisoner, in more ways than one. Held hostage by the Queen, she is forced to endure the mind-numbing pain tearing her body- and soul -apart, killing her with every tick of the clock... -
Heaven Sent by E. Van Lowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReaders who devoured Boyfriend From Hell and Earth Angel will be captivated by the third book in the Falling Angels Saga. As summer break for Glendale Union high begins, heartsick Megan awaits Guy's return while struggling to control her emerging abilities. Love is in the air, but can the new loves in Megan, Maudrina, Suze and Aunt' Jaz's life be trusted? Nothing is what it seems... -
Roar of Magic by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnessa is self-sufficient, bright, reasonably attractive and works at a spell-supply shop. She negotiates with shifters for their saleable goods and sells those same parts to mages on a daily basis. When a fey walks in to purchase some fur, she finds out that touching him will send a shock through her hand. One year later, he returns with startling information for her... -
Blue Skies on Fire by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeebie has spent the last few years making her guests happy and easing them into the life of newly mated couples. Things have been a little more involved with the arrival of the fey, but the basic dance was the same. Keep them fed, keep them happy and nudge them in the right direction. Andor has lived his five centuries pursuing his own happiness, but his mother puts her foot down... -
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Butting In by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the last unmarried daughter in her family, Gera has only one choice left—a trip to the Crossroads to find a mate before her sister’s wedding seems like a good idea. Riox has been at the Crossroads helping his brother set up the new bed and breakfast. He was there to assist and to flirt with all the pretty ladies. Meeting the first guest surprises him... -
Winter's Reign: A dark fantasy romance by Corina Douglas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrigger violence and sexual content. -
Demonenes fjell by Margit Sandemo, Bente Meidell
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratings(Description from the back of the book). SAGAEN OM ISFOLKET - etterkommerne til den onde Tengel, som hadde inngått en pakt med djevelen. .. Nataniel Gard var utvalgt til å lede kampen mot Isfolkets onde stamfar, og hans nærmeste allierte var Tova Brink og Ellen Skogsrud. Men skulle Tengel den onde beseires, måtte alle tenkelige ressurser settes inn i striden... -
Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs welcomes you back to the Castle of Dark Dreams, a place of otherworldly secrets and sensual men with the power to fulfill your most private fantasies. All Ivy had ever wanted was a safe, secure life with no drama. Now she was working in an adult theme park where visitors came to role-play their wildest imaginings... -
Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor fifteen years Luc Le Daun has blamed himself for the death of the woman he loved. His secret guilt has led him into a life of danger, risking all and committing to none. Killing Luc Le Daun has been all Jade Kendell has thought about for years. But when her plan goes awry and she's brought into the Bringers' fold, her own dark secret threatens to be revealed... -
Elf King by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAvery Lotusmist, a pro gamer, went on a camping trip to celebrate her friend's birthday and ended up kidnapped. Maybe? Avery thinks she's really in a dream-like video game simulation. The catch? In order to wake up and go home, she has to beat every level! This is gonna be awesome. Being sucked into a game was great way to test her skills. Unless it's not really a game...
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