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The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
A mother struggling to repress her violent past,A son struggling to grasp his violent future,A father blind to the danger that threatens them all... -
Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsGroundbreaking epic fantasy series in Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar universe • Lambda-Award winning novels with heartfelt high adventure and magic Wild magic is taking its toll on the land. Many Heralds and Herald-Mages have died fighting to preserve the peace... -
Cast in Eternity by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDead men tell no talesWhen Corporal Kaylin Neya is assigned front desk duty—a task hated by every Hawk—the only thing she can look forward to besides an endless stream of complaints is visits from a dotty old woman. She always brings baked goods along with information passed on by her friends…who happen to be ghosts no one else can see...Categorized as:
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The Devil and the Dancer by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes falling is the safest step to take. Chloe Reardon has a problem, and his name is Gavin Wallace. Okay, Gavin isn’t exactly a problem, unless you consider a highly attractive wind vampire with dubious intentions a problem. Especially if that vampire is your boss. With an affinity for kilts and excellent taste in music... -
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Jade Shards by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life... -
All Hallows' Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs Samhain approaches, worlds collide.A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church... -
Rand by Silvia Shaw
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr... -
Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills
Fated Bonds are nothing to take lightly. Jo wasn’t the type to settle because she knew her mate was out there somewhere. When her Alpha attempted to claim her, she had no choice but to run. Jo became a lone wolf and would run as long as she had to because the alternative was far worse -spending an eternity with someone she wasn’t destined to be with.Laz understood what it meant to have a mate...Categorized as:
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Provoking The Force by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn a matter of seconds, Onyx Triton’s life was changed forever. Onyx didn’t know what was worse, losing his memories or fighting his own identity battle. How could he be the man he used to be when he didn’t know who that man was? The only thing that burned through him was the harsh desire to get back what he lost. And then she came into his life... -
Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScrambling to stay one step ahead of the Liege, Asia and Hawke discover more than they had bargained for. Hawke discovers his Alpha was also his father and that he had been given to the Liege as part of an experiment gone bad. Mercy has no place in his heart for the treachery he discovers... -
Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 6 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
DARK BEFORE THE DAWNAs Gu Mang's mind continues to deteriorate, he and Mo Xi set out for the prefecture of Lin'an, hoping to find a legendary sage with the ability to summon Gu Mang's missing souls. Chances of success are vanishingly small, but Mo Xi is unwilling to give up any hope of restoring his beloved to health... -
Towers of Acalia Volume II by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith my core enhanced by runes of power, I'm progressing faster than any cultivator in Acalia.Headed to defeat the Forest Tower, Astra, Brea, Minh and I are ready for whatever this strange world can throw at us. Unfortunately, not all is right in Acalia.With another tower to climb, monsters to kill, and rival cultivators testing me, I'm going to have my hands full... -
Pleasing Platinum by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou hate Mondays? Try finding out that the mother you thought was dead is actually alive, being attacked by elves - who are definitely not Santa's friendly little helpers - and discovering that you're not nearly as human as you believed you were. Yeah. All before five o'clock... -
The Shadow Isle by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe wild Northlands hold many secrets, among them the mysterious island of Haen Marn, the mountain settlements of Dwarveholt, and the fortified city of Cerr Cawnen. All three communities-and the alliance of humans, elves, and dwarves-are threatened by the religious fanaticism of the Horsekin...Categorized as:
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Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
Towers of Acalia Volume III by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs my core continues to grow in power, so do the challenges of Acalia's fearsome towers.After crushing the Forest Tower and moving into a home big enough for me and my four companions, a period of relaxation feels much deserved.Fate has other plans for us.When troubling news arrives from the South, we will pack up our things and ride for adventure once again... -
The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One by LeeSha McCoy
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Prince, a thousand-year-old Blue Whale, and the race against time to find the single most important thing to the waters' survival. For the waters to be perfect, an Odessa must connect to all life within them, and if the reigning Odessa loses her life, her sorcery is always passed to her first-born daughter. Only, the daughter the waters know of, is not the first... -
Suckumbed by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHappily ever after? Does such a thing exist? Our favorite vampire couples concluded their stories with their perfect ending but can everything stay gold? What's the key to a perfect relationship? Night and Trinity along with Emma and Blaze all have to learn the expertise of not just committing to your mate but completely succumbing to their very being... -
Wrath: Seven Deadly Sins Saga by Jade Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWrath. Uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, hatred, violence, and injury that can provoke feuds that last a lifetime. The Prince of a dragon clan, Kapono Thorn had his life painted for him. Marriage. Children. The throne. With or without his say, his life was arranged but Kapono accepted those terms for the sake of his kingdom... -
Destiny of the Dead by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA malevolent obsession is driving the innocent to their graves.Necromancer Kezia Bernard is closing in on her lifelong pursuit of unleashing the magic buried in her DNA. But when a loved one’s sanity cracks, Kezia must put her dreams on hold one last time.While visiting Chicago to meet a psychiatric specialist, Kezia investigates a series of child deaths in a nearby town... -
Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBadass Princess meets Rookie Criminal Investigator… Two different worlds – one unique connection – a whole lot of madness. After being held prisoner most of her life, Makoto Heart is now free and currently staying in Realm Five, Minato. So, when her five knights surprise her with a trip to Realm Six, Earthala, she’s beyond excited to see what the hype is all about...Categorized as:
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Towers of Acalia: The Reincarnated Core Volume VI by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fallen tyrant. Five towers restored. Yet the battle between Shadow and Light has only yet begun.With Cormac out of the way, Chaski and her army of vessels are working harder than ever to restore the peace their previous master had squandered away. Ferendell's council plots day and night, striving to create stability in a crumbling world... -
Porsha's Wolf by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe had one night to convince her...Porsha Clark just wants to get through her best friend's wedding without bringing drama to Mercedes' big day...but, that didn't mean she couldn't enjoy herself afterwards...right?Victor Davis was a man who got what he wanted, and he wanted Porsha...and one night would never be enough.*This is re-release...Categorized as:
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Nightingale by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll across Scotland, the resistance movement is growing in both strength and numbers. For the first time in five generations, the Mages are afraid - and it’s all because of one woman.But Mairi knows where the real power lies and that it is the Mages who maintain control of the country. She has become the poster girl for the resistance and her magic is growing stronger by the day... -
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Chosen by a Vampire: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Wynta Tyme
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDare was so deliciously otherworldly…Tempo Bondeaux thought she led a normal life. She worked closely with children with autism, did Pilates, and had wonderful friends and family. It was the usual routine until the teacher in her class fell ill and in walked the substitute. He was deliciously otherworldly like the fantasy romances she read until he spoke to her telepathically... -
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFour-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth. All is not well in the city that never sleeps... -
The Monster's Caress by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCIA agent Asahi Tanaka grew up hearing tales from his grandfather about a mysterious realm where magic and monsters are real. His quest for answers takes him back to Yachats, Oregon, his childhood home. His personal investigation of a series of disappearances leads to a break in the case, and he finds himself in a strange but eerily familiar world... -
Temple of the Inner Flame by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinister secrets lurk within the temple walls...Necromancer Kezia Bernard sees her ability as both a blessing and a curse. While it’s an honor to connect the African diaspora to their ancestors and heal wounds from the past, her power is overshadowed by a crushing affliction. One that has cost her all she holds dear... -
City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Isandor Novel The whole city is searching for Hasryan—some for revenge and justice, others to save their friends. Yet no one knows where to find him except Lord Arathiel Brasten, who vanished 130 years ago only to magically return. Lord Diel Dathirii’s struggle to free his city from the neighbouring imperialistic enclave is far from over... -
House of Demons and Bones by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSyI’m no longer a dirty little secret.Two powerful heirs now know about Barbie and me, but they intend to keep it that way to protect us.Killian has yet to decide which woman he’ll choose. He can’t have everything—he must choose love or the crown.While Barbie’s luck runs out, my star rises with three heirs courting me. It turns out I’m not just a monster that feeds on sex and violence... -
Shifters PD by Neicy P, Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCASE NAME # LOUISIANA ANGELSNever once did we think someone would start kidnapping and killing our most prized possession, our children. As more of our innocents are taken, they are in a race against time to find and stop the monster who is preying on the children. The killer is two steps ahead and growing more vicious with each kill...Categorized as:
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The Crutchfields & The McNamaras by Shai August
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch. A warlock. A family feud that’s lasted centuries. An undeniable attraction.Can they set aside their family’s differences to save the world?Bikes with engines that growl, his bar, and well-paid bounty hunting is all his new life is about until an aptly named long-legged witch walks into his bar... -
Claiming April by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep one to claiming a mate…apply pressure.April Beattie had one too many mistakes over the past year and was officially done with men. From now on, it was just her baby girl. But…something, something, best-laid plans…Grant Davis was lonely…or rather had been until one enticing scent crossed his path...Categorized as:
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Queens of Beasts: The Life, Love, and Death of Adara Marshall by Phoenix Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Hell Fire Valley where if the boredom doesn't kill you, the monsters beneath the surface surely will. Adara Mashall is in town three months after her grandmother's mysterious passing for one thing and one thing only: answers. But in a town like Hell Fire Valley, the only thing deeper than the family ties are the secrets...Categorized as:
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A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsAlex Award-winning author P. Djèlí Clark, A Dead Djinn in Cairo is a Tor.com original historcal fantasy set in an alternate early twentieth century infused with the otherworldly.Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine... -
Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott, Lisa A. Barnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe play’s the thing to catch the attention of Astreiant…especially when it includes murder, mystery and magic.It’s ghost-tide in the city and the dead walk the streets, haunting those who meant something to them in life. The theaters of Point of Dreams have a hit season on their hands and Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe and former mercenary Philip Eslingen have a murder on theirs... -
Nothing More Certain by R. Cooper, Kimieye Graham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmery Elward returned to Trinity Creek with no intention of doing anything but repairing the farmhouse he grew up in, starting a business, and tending to the graveyard linked to his family’s property. He has no interest in renewing past friendships. But one old friend is determined to get Emery out from behind the cemetery’s iron gates... -
The Witches of Salix Pointe by Noelle Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNestled between Little St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, Salix Pointe is not a place that many people know of. As a part of the Golden Isles of Georgia, it’s never mentioned because of all the Weeping Willows that grow there. The surrounding town’s folk call it the Island of Death.Elisa Hunte never let the old suspicions bother her...Categorized as:
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Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Stormwarden's children have been kidnapped and Garrett, P.I. is on the case. But caught between the bewitching beauty of a half-elf and the fearsome power of a horde of ogres, Garrett has to think twice before sacrificing all for a fortune in gold-after all, even in this enchanted land, he's only human... -
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead.Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. 2024.Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi... -
Dark Moon by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrapped Between Betrayal and a Wolf's Desire.It was supposed to be a nice night at the office charity event—until I spot my fiancé standing too close to the woman he cheated with. In an instant, everything spirals out of control. What began as a celebration ends in flames, and amidst the chaos, a massive wolf appears...Categorized as:
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The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe secret war that defines the Library has chosen its champions and set them on the boardThe fate of an infinite library hangs on one book, a book that holds the power to break the unbreakable. In the face of such forces, fragile things like hearts, family, and the world seem certain to fail...Categorized as:
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Jinn by Jessica Cage
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a post-apocalyptic world, the earth is divided, and magic rules all. The strongest of which, is about to be challenged. For centuries, Jinn has watched from afar as the powers that be, fought to claim a part of the world as their own. With no stake in the game, the djinn remained a powerful but neutral party. That was until an old friend presents Jinn with an offer he can’t refuse... -
Creepin' by Monica Jackson, Donna Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to a world of werewolves, vampires, demons and mere mortals, where, in the name of revenge, five women are about to live out their wildest fantasies—even if it means crossing over to that other side... Five of today's most provocative authors invite you into a realm beyond the limits of your sensual imagination, where anything can happen—and does...Categorized as:
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The Fool and the Sparrow by Dana Fox
Spy.Fixer.Assassin.Sparrow.As the top operative for a global shadow government known as the Order, Thea has served and protected the elite 1%. Her life changes suddenly when she escapes the Order with damning evidence of the group’s existence. Now she is on the run for her life, looking for a way to expose what she’s stolen...Categorized as:
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The Tainted City by Courtney Schafer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDev is a desperate man. After narrowly surviving a smuggling job gone wrong, he’s now a prisoner of the Alathian Council, held hostage to ensure his friend Kiran - former apprentice to one of the most ruthless mages alive - does their bidding.But Kiran isn’t Dev’s only concern...Categorized as:
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Death's Dancer by Jasmine Silvera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIsela Vogel is dancing on borrowed time: a degenerative hip threatens her successful career bringing the favor of the gods to her patrons. Now, one big job could set her up for life; if it doesn’t get her killed. The Necromancer Azrael must harness the power of a god to stop a killer, and that requires a dancer. Capricious gods and scheming necromancers are the least of Isela's worries...Categorized as:
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Silver Moons, Black Steel by Tara K. Harper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker novels are a particular favorite of mine.”—Anne McCaffreyDion-Healer, also called Wolfwalker, dared to try to unlock the secrets of aliens. Her courage was rewarded with their fury, and she was nearly destroyed. Now, desperate to put distance between herself and the fate that awaits her, Dion rages against the wolves as much as she rages against the world... -
The Dog in the Dark by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBarely escaping the city of Calm Seatt - and the assassins hunting them - Magiere, Leesil, and the elven dog Chap sail south to continue their quest to find the powerful orb of Air before their enemies do. But they are not alone, much to their frustration.Aging elven assassin Brot’an has forced himself on them by offering his protection... -
Dreaming Down the Bones by Amber Fisher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhy is there only one necromancer in a city that should have hundreds?After freeing a cult from the evil that tormented its members, necromancer Kezia Bernard is thrilled to receive an offer to study under world-famous Evangeline Morris...
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