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Loathing You by Amina Khan
Hate. Detest. Despise. These words were the only way that Adaline and Juliette could possibly describe their relationship, or lack thereof. Adaline would argue that this is because a certain she-devil has been making her life hell for the last five years... -
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Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen
It's been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone. But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red penny on every victim... -
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![The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson]()
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The Traitor Baru Cormorant is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman's mission to tear down an empire by learning how to rule it. Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails on the horizon. The Empire of Masks is coming, armed with coin and ink, doctrine and compass, soap and lies... -
![Hearts and Stars by Phoenix Kathryn]()
Hearts and Stars by Phoenix Kathryn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratings“One of my favorite lgbt reads of the year. " — Kindle Vella Reviewer. #1 in LGBT on Kindle Vella in July 2024. #19 Top Fav on Kindle Vella in July 2024. Fitting into a new town is hard as a teenager... -
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![ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.]()
ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 2 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #2) by Kiki.
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. Crooked adventurer Dein and his band of bullies continue to be a thorn in Flum's side--especially when she rescues a strange, mutilated girl named Ink from some of Dein's goons. Sweet Ink quickly endears herself to Flum and her companions, but the girl with the sewn-shut eyes comes with her own dark baggage... -
![Ice Massacre: The Graphic Novel: Volume 1 by Tiana Warner]()
Ice Massacre: The Graphic Novel: Volume 1 by Tiana Warner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsWinner: Best Graphic Novel, 2020 Sequential Magazine Awards. Winner: Favourite Writer, 2020 Sequential Magazine Awards. The warrior women of Eriana Kwai are the island’s last hope of gaining freedom from the dangerous mermaids who have slain the men sent before them... -
![Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 4 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #4) by Kiki.]()
Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 4 (ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) #4) by Kiki.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter learning what Jean did to Flum and witnessing what horrors the spirals have wrought on Maria's body, Cyril finally snaps. Fleeing the castle, she wanders the streets until she crosses paths with a child named Mute. This chance encounter puts her story on the fast track toward tragedy as the capital counts down to a chaotic anniversary! -
![A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek]()
A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek
From the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still comes an atmospheric fantasy based on Swan Lake, following Odile as her plan to restore magic to her kingdom gets disrupted by a murder—forcing her to beg for help from the young woman whose identity she stole... -
![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
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... -
![A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson]()
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king... -
![The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland]()
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . -
![Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan]()
Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. 'Don't struggle, Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're going home. '. The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance... -
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Bound by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis is a 16,000 word short story, primarily featuring Nona, Ara, Kettle, Regol. It should be read between Grey Sister and Holy Sister. Again, I stress SHORT STORY. -
![The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken]()
The Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken
With the dream of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her friends are all that stands in the way of Lord Death's plans to unleash the horrors of Anwnn on the world of the living. As the Wild Hunt carves a bloody path across continents, Tamsin is mustering allies, tracking down powerful artifacts, and traversing into new otherlands in search of a way to stop him... -
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![Nightstrider by Sophia Slade]()
Nightstrider by Sophia Slade
To stop a vicious demon’s conquest, nightmares and humans will band together in book one of a heart-stopping new dark fantasy series. Wren is a nightmare, a deadly manifestation of the frightening dreams of humans. She is forever bound to the insidious Para Warwick, the only night creature who can cross the boundary between the dream and waking realms... -
![Nightstrider by Sophia Slade]()
Nightstrider by Sophia Slade
To stop a vicious demon’s conquest, nightmares and humans will band together in book one of a heart-stopping new dark fantasy series. Wren is a a deadly manifestation of the frightening dreams of humans. She is forever bound to the insidious Para Warwick, the only night creature who can cross the boundary between the dream and waking realms... -
![ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Kiki.]()
ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Kiki.
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBloodied, but Unbroken. .. Flum Apricot was never meant to be a hero. Despite zero stats across the board and a power she can't even use, she somehow finds herself included in a party of heroes. But Flum's life hits rock bottom when the party's renowned sage, Jean Inteige, decides that the useless girl is dead weight, and arranges to have her sold into slavery... -
![Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard]()
Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard
Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard... -
![A Wild and Ruined Song by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Wild and Ruined Song by Ashley Shuttleworth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArlo and her friends struggle to rally against an overwhelming foe before time runs out in this gripping final book in the Hollow Star Saga, the urban fantasy series about fae in Toronto. Arlo Jarsdel has lost everything. Her family. Her freedom. Her name. And now that she’s sharing her body with Ruin, the formidable titan of devastation, she’s even beginning to lose herself... -
![Remnants Of Blood by H.F. Cunningham]()
Remnants Of Blood by H.F. Cunningham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsThe Fair Folk are the stuff of myth. Stories of monsters and old magicks. But all myths carry a grain of truth. That truth is that remnants of this ancient power live on in the blood of their descendants. When Tannin’s grandfather dies, he leaves her with a mountain of trouble... -
![The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould]()
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
Courtney Gould’s thrilling debut The Dead and the Dark is about the things that lurk in dark corners, the parts of you that can’t remain hidden, and about finding home in places―and people―you didn’t expect. The Dark has been waiting for far too long, and it won't stay hidden any longer. Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon... -
![Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven]()
Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls… Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the world, and Penny is ready to begin her journey to international adoration, starting with joining the elite Dorian Drama School... -
![Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett]()
Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
As a magical revolution remakes a city, an ancient evil is awakened in a brilliant new novel from the Hugo-nominated author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities trilogy. Having narrowly saved the metropolis of Tevanne from destruction, Sancia Grado and her allies have turned to their next task: sowing the seeds of a full-on magical-industrial revolution... -
![Malice by Heather Walter]()
Malice by Heather Walter
A princess isn’t supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” true love is more than a simple fairy tale. Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true love’s kiss. You’ve heard this before, haven’t you? The handsome prince... -
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![Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle]()
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
From beloved internet icon Chuck Tingle, Camp Damascus is a searing and earnest horror debut about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down. Welcome to Neverton, Montana: home to a God-fearing community with a heart of gold... -
![Zombabe by I.S. Belle]()
Zombabe by I.S. Belle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsZombabe is a heartwarming LGBT Horror YA about a group of friends putting down an ancient evil inextricably linked to their sleepy town of Bulldeen, Maine. Two weeks before graduation, Henry “Babe” Simmons is resurrected by his best friend (and secret crush) Eugene “Dude” Marsh... -
![Wolf by Chris Fenwick]()
Wolf by Chris Fenwick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 3 ratings"Wolf" is the story about a girl. Alone in the world, Casidhe Keneally is frightened to unravel her family’s secret, a secret her own body has been reporting in disturbing ways. She must travel far from the only home she has ever known, to uncover the clues her dead parents left her... -
![Dead Night by Aria Storm]()
Dead Night by Aria Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsFinally, a moment to stress over the drama of being in love with two girls at the same time. I never thought I would count myself so lucky to be able to freely hyperventilate over my inability to choose between Carolyn and Diana. Spike, my adopted Fairy kitten is finally ready to come home, and my little sister has cemented her place as the top dog--so to speak--just below our mother... -
![Shade of Exposure by Aria Storm]()
Shade of Exposure by Aria Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsZombies have flooded New York City in the wake of a jailbreak from a long-dormant Architect—the only one the Hidden had ever managed to capture and subdue. Hannah and her friends are fighting on the front lines around the clock, trying to push back the tide of undead monstrosities. The remnants of the Litch Architect's undead army are not all that plague New York... -
![The Veiled Light: A Sapphic YA Fantasy Prequel of Magic and Desire by CG Volars]()
The Veiled Light: A Sapphic YA Fantasy Prequel of Magic and Desire by CG Volars
When a young cleric is sent from the city to a remote mountain village, it feels less like a calling than an exile. Audrey is too earnest, too curious, and too easily admired by the wrong people. Her superiors send her north “for humility’s sake,” though no one will speak the true reason...
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