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  • Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 45 ratings
    The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling's trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country...
  • The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren

    The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 36 ratings
    It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed―as if Hikaru isn’t gone―would be crazy. .. but when it looks so very like Hikaru. .. and acts so very like Hikaru. ..
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  • Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

    Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 73 ratings
    As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews' debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods. Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him...
  • Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling

    Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 52 ratings
    With their most treacherous mission yet behind them, heroes Seregil and Alec resume their double life as dissolute nobles and master spies. But in a world of rivals and charmers, fate has a different plan. …. After their victory in Aurënen, Alec and Seregil have returned home to Rhíminee. But with most of their allies dead or exiled, it is difficult for them to settle in...
  • Slaying Isidore's Dragons by C. Kennedy

    Slaying Isidore's Dragons by C. Kennedy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    5 Best friends, 4 Vicious brothers, 3 STD tests, 2 Guys in love, 1 Car bombing & nowhere to run. Follow the burgeoning love of two teens during the worst year of their lives. Irish-born Declan David de Quirke II is the son of two ambassadors, one Irish and one American. He is 'out' to his parents but to no one else...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mystery  queer  young adult  m-m  contemporary  abuse  dark
  • Hushed by Kelley York

    Hushed by Kelley York

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 23 ratings
    He’s saved her. He’s loved her. He’s killed for her. Eighteen-year-old Archer couldn’t protect his best friend, Vivian, from what happened when they were kids, so he’s never stopped trying to protect her from everything else. It doesn’t matter that Vivian only uses him when hopping from one toxic relationship to another—Archer is always there, waiting to be noticed...
  • Hollow by Karina Halle

    Hollow by Karina Halle

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 57 ratings
    A sexy, dark fantasy reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Katrina Van Tassel doesn't have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman. Kat Van Tassel's life was predestined from childhood; she was to marry her best friend, Brom Bones...
  • Here Lives a Corpse by C.L. Matthews

    Here Lives a Corpse by C.L. Matthews

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A Dark Bully Academy Reverse Harem Romance. Here Lives a Corpse is book one of a five-part series. You do have to read all to understand. Each one ends on a cliffhanger. Life doesn’t promise anything but existence. Losing Cass proved that. Everyone thinks I’m crazy. Corpse. Freak. Vampire. They called me the one who never overcame the loss of her brother, the outcast, the least likely to succeed...
  • Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

    Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 147 ratings
    Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love...
  • Devils' Day Party by C.M. Stunich

    Devils' Day Party by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 113 ratings
    I crashed my shitty yellow VW Beetle into Calix’s Aston Martin. To be fair, he deserved it. But Calix and his friends, Barron and Raz, they don’t see it that way. Not that it matters. They’ve bullied me for years, and I’ve never known why. At least today, they have something real to be pissed about. All of which would be fine, if today was a normal day. But it’s not. It’s far from normal...
  • Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    Orphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens. We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us. The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness. Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them...
  • The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

    The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 225 ratings
    The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life...
  • Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

    Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 201 ratings
    There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up. Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs. The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost...
  • Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

    Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 43 ratings
    This is the story of the Lynch family. Niall and Mór escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost themselves in what they found. Declan has grown up as the responsible son, the responsible brother--only to find there is no way for him to keep his family safe. Ronan has always lived on the edge between dreams and waking. .. but now that edge is gone, and he is falling...
  • The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

    The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 54 ratings
    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...
  • A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 24 ratings
    Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  queer  fantasy  young adult  f-f  urban fantasy  fae  magic
  • The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

    The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 167 ratings
    The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater. All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death...
  • All the Inside Howling by Gregory Ashe

    All the Inside Howling by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Vie Eliot has survived a new high school, an abusive father, and the murderous Mr. Big Empty. Now, as Vie searches for Mr. Big Empty, he also finds himself facing an unexpected how to be a good boyfriend. When a mysterious drifter named River disappears, though, Vie finds himself dragged into finding the missing boy...
  • Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater

    Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 45 ratings
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. Something is happening to the source of the dreamers' power. It is blocked. Diminished. Weak. If it goes away entirely, what will happen to the dreamers and those who depend on them? Ronan Lynch isn't planning to wait and find out...
  • Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune

    Into This River I Drown by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 37 ratings
    At once an exploration of grief and faith, Into This River I Drown is one man's journey into the secrets of his father and discovering the strength to believe in the impossible. Five years ago, Benji Green lost his beloved father, Big Eddie, who drowned when his truck crashed into a river. All called it an accident, but Benji thought it more...
  • The Dust Feast by Gregory Ashe

    The Dust Feast by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Only days have passed since Vie Eliot’s murderous half-brother—a dangerous, out-of-control psychic—was stopped from killing the people Vie loves most, but Vie is ready for his life to return to normal. He has plans. Big plans. Make the cross country team, pick up his grades, and spend a lot of time with his boyfriend...
  • Taoree by Michele Notaro

    Taoree by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    If you’re reading this, I hope that means that we’ve survived, but after everything I’ve seen, I’m sure that’s only wishful thinking…. This is my story… a story of what happens when you trust an alien race. A race that lived peacefully with humans for over two years, but something suddenly changed...
  • Civil Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Civil Contempt by Jade Thorn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The amount of pressure on Melody is only increasing. The Apex want to mate with her, her new coven wants her to choose a suitable husband from within their ranks and the new Provost wants her out of there - to graduate as soon as possible. Everyone wants something from Melody, including her mad aunt and Coven Bestia...
  • Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton

    Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 51 ratings
    They are my harvest, and I will reap them all. Returning to Guthrie, Oklahoma, for the funeral of his mysterious and beloved aunt Sue, Adam Binder once again finds himself in the path of deadly magic when a dark druid begins to prey on members of Adam’s family. It all seems linked to the death of Adam’s father many years ago—a man who may have somehow survived as a warlock...
  • The Dawn of the End by Kristen Ashley

    The Dawn of the End by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    Once upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton. The land was filled with beauty, but it was also splintered by war. Out of the chaos grew a conspiracy to reawaken the Beast, a fearsome creature who wrought only tragedy and devastation...
  • Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

    Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 50 ratings
    Lee Mandelo's debut Summer Sons is a sweltering, queer Southern Gothic that crosses Appalachian street racing with academic intrigue, all haunted by a hungry ghost. Andrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start his graduate program at Vanderbilt...
  • The Mortal Sleep by Gregory Ashe

    The Mortal Sleep by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Months have passed since the events at Belshazzar’s Feast. Vie Eliot, reluctant psychic and self-appointed defender of the small Wyoming town called Vehpese, knows that trouble is coming, but for the time being, he wants to spend as many happy days as he can with his boyfriend. Until one night, two men arrive and blow up a car. They threaten to do more damage unless Vie leaves town. Immediately...
  • The Forsaken and the Fated by Camilla Raines

    The Forsaken and the Fated by Camilla Raines

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this much anticipated sequel to The Hollow and the Haunted, Miles and Gabriel find themselves ensnared in a web of dark magic beyond their wildest imaginings. Time is running out to change their future, and the dead are hungry. .. Perfect for fans of atmospheric queer fantasy romance, including The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls...
    Categorized as:
    queer  mystery  horror  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  m-m  magic
  • Prince of Air and Darkness by M.A. Grant

    Prince of Air and Darkness by M.A. Grant

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    Phineas Smith has been cursed with a power no one could control. Roark Lyne is his worst enemy and his only hope. The only human student at Mather’s School of Magick, Phineas Smith has a target on his back. Born with the rare ability to tap into unlimited magick, he finds both Faerie Courts want his allegiance—and will do anything to get it...
  • The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

    The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 317 ratings
    “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him. ”. It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past...
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