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Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare
Dark secrets and forbidden love threaten the very survival of the Shadowhunters in Cassandra Clare’s Queen of Air and Darkness, the final novel in the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling The Dark Artifices trilogy. Queen of Air and Darkness is a Shadowhunters novel...Categorized as:
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When The Dead Have It Easy by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Alexis, Lexie to most everyone. And I’m a Necromancer. It’s not as much fun as it sounds but that’s not the problem this time. I haven’t seen anyone but Miles in the last month since New Orleans. Talking on the phone? Yeah. Well, except for Zeke. A few text messages was all I’ve gotten. Until now. We’re going on the guys’ yearly climbing and camping trip... -
Luna Witch by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall should be the happiest girl in the universe. She’s eighteen, one of the most powerful witches seen in centuries, and she’s lucky enough to have three hot werewolf mates.But while her relationship with Theo, Hollis, and Cas is solid, Cricket may not be ready to deal with everything else going on around her...Categorized as:
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Supernatural Slayer Squad by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to the Supernatural Slayer Squad! Our task is simple. Kill all the demon baddies before they wreak havoc on the human realm and destroy the fragile peace between our two worlds. Easy peasy, right? Well, if I can’t figure out how to get this devil’s mark off my chest, the demons won’t stop coming for me. Luckily, my long lost father has shown up promising to help me get rid of it... -
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The Viper's Nest by Tate James
Betrayal has forced us on the run. Evading the very man I considered my family, the organization I once considered good. In hiding, I need to master my new power and find peace with my bonded guardian--or risk exposure. But my heart can't accept the events that led us here. I need answers. Closure.An olive branch is offered and another trap is sprung...Categorized as:
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The Crow’s Murder by Tate James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsWell, I just can't seem to catch a break, can I? I bet none of you saw that coming! Here I am, dealing with the events of the last book. Events I won't elaborate on, because that would be spoilers. But trust me when I say, things will get worse before they get better! I'm Kit Davenport, and my heart is breaking... -
Bound Spirit by H.A. Wills
Seventeen year old, Callie thought climbing out of her hell of an abusive home life was going to be her biggest struggle, but it’s only the beginning. Starting over in a small nowhere town in Oregon with an aunt she didn’t know existed until a few weeks ago, she makes five new guy friends that are each something otherworldly. Something supernatural-- and they say she is too... -
Awakened and Betrayed by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna and I am a Sentinel. I’m the last in a line of a hunted, magical race, coveted and killed for our power and abilities. I was hidden and protected, but now that I’ve been found, it’s a race to see who can command and control me. Joke’s on them, I bow to no one. I need to master my magic, and protect the five guys I’ve marked as my own at all costs... -
Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 3 by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
SSS: Year Five by Avery Song
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen being different leads to the best years of your life. On graduation day, Silver Spell Solange's world turned upside down. The answers to the many questions regarding the prestigious Supernatural Spy Academy were finally answered, but those revelations may prove too much for her to handle... -
Over Our Heads by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSean's still up to his neck in trouble, but at least he's finally found an example of his father's work, along with all of his notes. Now all Sean has to do is figure out not only how to reproduce his father's greatest achievement, but to solve the one problem his father wasn't able to... -
Supernatural Slayer Squad by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to the Supernatural Slayer Squad! Our task is simple. Kill all the demon baddies before they wreak havoc on the human realm and destroy the fragile peace between our two worlds. Easy peasy, right?Well, if I can't figure out how to get this devil's mark off my chest, the demons won't stop coming for me. Luckily, my long lost father has shown up promising to help me get rid of it... -
Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 8 by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
Inferna by David Burke
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHumanity stands at the brink of extinction.Earth has been bombarded by forces beyond our understanding.In the aftermath, monsters rule the Earth while humanityis forced into a few small safe zones, but not all is lost.When the shadows fell, so too did hope. Progenitor raysbirthed a new breed of humans, known as supers...Categorized as:
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Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 10 by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
SSS: Year Four by Avery Song
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen being different leads to the best years of your life. Silver Spell Solange always knew her years at the prestigious Supernatural Spy School would be challenging and dangerous. But she also expected them to lead to the adventure of a lifetime, complete with spy missions, magical growth, and bonds with friends and lovers... -
Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 9: Lesson Nine: Monster Mamas by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 4 by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
Dragon Mystics by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWhen the formidable power of Jessa Lebron's mark was unleashed, during her impulsive foray into Vanguard, the American supernatural prison, she learned the truth. She's a dual shifter: wolf, and as an added bonus, dragon - of the fluffy persuasion. Yep, she's one special cupcake. Now, pursued by the Four, powerful hunters of the dragon marked, she has no choice but to run... -
Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy second year at Daizlei didn’t kill me. It did something so much worse.It killed her.And the world will never be the same because of it.Anastasia thought she could own me. The Supernatural thought they could control me. They didn’t realize the darkness they courted until the walls of Daizlei came crushing down around us.I always thought of myself as hard. Unbreakable. Unbeatable...Categorized as:
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Bloodline Academy by Lan Chan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA Nephilim, a demon and a mage walk into a psychiatric hospital. This isn't a joke. There's no punch line. My name is Alessia Hastings. Welcome to my personal hell.My weekly visit to Nanna's psychiatric hospital ends with me in a celestial jail cell. Now an impossibly gorgeous Nephilim with a face I want to kiss, and an attitude I want to punch, tells me I'm not quite human... -
Her Royal Wolf by G. Bailey
My alphas have crowns… and if I can win the rite, so will I.After arriving in Fall Mountain Pack, I found out all the secrets the Alpha’s were forced to keep from me and the terrible truths that came with them.Along with what loving them will cost me...Categorized as:
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Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 7 by Akihisa Ikeda
Yuokai Gakuen has been repaired and the new semester is underway. Tsukune and gang are back, and more powerful then ever. Anti-Thesis's true identity is relieved. With new adversaries looming on the horizon, and something much more sinister then the gang has ever faced before...Categorized as:
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Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 2 by Akihisa Ikeda
All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day, he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too.. -
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Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 4 by Akihisa Ikeda
An action-packed romantic comedy chock-full of monsters such as vampires, werewolves, witches, and cute girls in bikinis that fosters inter-species tolerance!Average human teenager Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters--no, not jocks and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches and unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! On the plus side, all the girls have a... -
The Hellhound's Legion by Tate James
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJoin Kit and her new husbands as they face the high courts of Hell to answer for River's dual nature as a Hellhound. This is an epilogue novella and it's strongly recommended to read the full Kit Davenport series, including the bonus scene in the box set, for context... -
Eight Souls by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAn Academy like no other for a girl with a destiny that no one could handle...Caelum.Home to 'freaks' the world over.Haven to children declared insane by humans, but whose beautiful minds contain the souls of seven creatures.In the human world, they're sick. Ill. Labeled schizophrenics at best, deviants at worst.At Caelum?They're normal... -
Magic Untamed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFinding out I’m descended from royalty should have been like winning the lottery. Except I got all of the renown and none of the spoils.That’s what it means to be related to the dark prince.Still reeling, I throw myself into uncovering more about my dark heritage. Meanwhile, Cal and Adrian try to solve a mystery of their own... -
Redeeming Angel by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe war between Hell and Earth is about to commence. But first, Chase must save the girl he loves. Hell should have killed Chase Winters when it had the chance. Now, it’s too late. He is coming for them—all of them. And he won’t stop until he gets what he wants. Angel. Chase will be damned before he lets Hell take the only thing that matters in his life... -
Witchling Academy: Semester Seven by Avery Song
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwin reincarnations? Royal familiars? Lurking shadows? The dead rising? I thought my life couldn't be any more complicated, but it seems fate has a way of constantly introducing more chaos. Not so long ago, the biggest worry on the Notorious Five's plate was surviving Semester Six. But the exam is over and things are a more confusing mess than ever... -
Shadowed: Legend of the Ir'Indicti, Book 2 by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"This is all that's left?" Bill Jennings, Director of the Joint National Security Agency and Homeland Security Office glanced up at his assistant. Six names on a piece of official letterhead had been passed to the aging Director. Bill was two months away from retirement and the president and other high-ranking officials were already vetting candidates to fill his position...Categorized as:
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The Tracker Hive Academy: Semester Four by Avery Song
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor Hive Queen Jade Storm, the sight of her loved one's spilled blood has her on the verge of setting off an elemental explosion that could destroy everything.My emotions are precarious, and clinging to a slim thread of trust—in my men and in my family—is the only thing that keeps me from going over the edge...Categorized as:
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Witchling Academy: Semester Three by Avery Song
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFinishing our first year at Witchling Academy brings a wave of new experiences. Now with Semester Three approaching it's time for me to decide what path I want to walk as I enter young adulthood. I, Brianne Marie Harlow, am now dating the Notorious Four... -
Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 1 by Akihisa Ikeda
Yuokai Gakuen has been repaired and the new semester is underway. Tsukune and gang are back, and more powerful then ever. Anti-Thesis's true identity is relieved. With new adversaries looming on the horizon, and something much more sinister then the gang has ever faced before...Categorized as:
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Luna Chosen by Sara Snow
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNineteen years ago…...a mother and her baby died during childbirth.But two minutes later, that baby CAME BACK TO LIFE.A miracle, according to everyone involved...However, that child grew up to hate her life because it’s been nothing but a trip through hell.Yes, you guessed it. I’m that child, Ruby Saunders.The truth is, at birth my fate was sealed...Categorized as:
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Of Magic and Moonlight by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTurns out almost getting murdered and finding out you’re part of a thought-to-be-extinct bloodline makes people notice you. Sucks when you have so many damned secrets to hide. Between a forbidden romance with my Arcane History prof, an accidental familiar bond with two shifters, and what I suspect about the Magistrate, hiding the truth is becoming impossible... -
WOLF AWAKENED by Avery Song
How do you thrive when you're an unwanted, worthless, human female? Simple: alter your reality by switching sides. During the day, I'm William De Luca , the only 'son' of Roberto De Luca, the king of the NYC mafia and Alpha of the deadliest wolf pack — one this city doesn't mess with. At night, I'm Willow De Luca , cage fighter champion with a slight temper problem...Categorized as:
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Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 14 by Akihisa Ikeda
Average human teenager Tsukune accidentally enrolls at a boarding school for monsters--no, not jocks and popular kids, but bona fide werewolves, witches and unnameables out of his wildest nightmares! On the plus side, all the girls have a monster crush on him... -
The Tracker Hive Academy: Year Three by Avery Song
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTurns out almost dying will leave you in a contemplative space, reflecting on violence, strategy, and revenge. For me, reliving those exact moments is the push I need to find the man who threatened my life. It also makes wasting time sitting in a classroom a pain in the ass... -
Twice Bitten by Belle Harper
For seventeen years Alexis “Lexi” Turner has been running. From foster homes, creeps on the street and the law. Lexi is a survivor, she has spent her whole life moving from one abusive foster home to the next, until she decided to take charge of her own life. Living in abandoned buildings, couch surfing and working at a strip clubs are huge improvement on what she had before...Categorized as:
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A Crown Of Shadows And Secrets: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Sloane Murphy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne thing I’ve learnt since I became a Hunter…Anyone can betray you.Its exactly why I find myself travelling to a place I never thought I’d go.The Shadow Realm.Demons hide in every shadow and around every corner,But here in the darkness I discover even more surprises.Things I never thought possible... -
A Demon's Debt by Cece Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPay your debt or forfeit your soul. Mona thought her troubles were over, but little did she know, they were only just beginning. When you owe a demon, they will always come to collect. Mona must enter the demon realm to repay her debt to the demon Adramelech. If she fails to complete her task, the forfeit is her soul... -
Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThere are supernatural prisons hidden across the globe. Contained within these fortresses are some of the deadliest criminals from the five supernatural races: vampire, shifter, fey, magic users and demi-fey. Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders... -
Betrayals by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsShe’s no angel... Poor Dru Anderson. Her parents are long gone, her best friend is a werewolf, and she’s just learned that the blood flowing through her veins isn’t entirely human. (So what else is new?) Now Dru is stuck at a secret New England Schola for other teens like her, and there’s a big problem—she’s the only girl in the place... -
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Reckoning by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe electric finale in New York Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow's Strange Angels series! Nobody expected Dru Anderson to survive this long. Not Graves. Not Christophe. Not even Dru. She's battled killer zombies, jealous djamphirs , and bloodthirsty suckers straight out of her worst nightmares... -
Luna Darkness by Sara Snow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a war raging between vampires, humans, and werewolves…...the world has been thrown into a state of CHAOS.Humans are selfish creatures that believe the world belongs to them and only them. Despite the fact that werewolves hate vampires and want them gone as much as the humans do, they are being hunted along with the vampires...Categorized as:
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Fallen Academy: Year Two by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFamily is everything to Brielle, so when she learns about an opportunity to free her mother from Demon City, she takes it. No matter how dangerous, Brielle will do anything to unite her family in Angel City. All is going according to plan, until her brother's awakening ceremony. What he is… it shocks everyone, and he's sent away until he can get his powers under control...Categorized as:
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Knock Em Dead by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFork the haters. After being demoted to the position of “cleaner” for the SSF, Gem’s not sure life gets much worse. But when she stumbles upon a level six demon in her last trimester hiding in downtown New Orleans, she realizes she was very, very wrong. Apparently, maternal instincts apply even to demon babies. Gem can’t let the council destroy such an innocent creature... -
Blood Pledged by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNo matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It’s total bullsh*t. I know what I saw, and I’ll prove it.But just when I think I’m onto something—disaster strikes. A student is found dead on Academy grounds. Drained of blood. A gnarly bite mark in her neck... -
Half-Blood by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to Darkblood—oops, I mean Darkhen Academy. There are three rules to survive the elite supernatural school:1. Do not talk or even look at The Seven, the uber-powerful supes that rule the academy.2. Never go into the Fae forest on a full moon… or else.3. And most definitely do not fall for one of the extremely hot and unattainable instructors...Categorized as:
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