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Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The SummoningThe Darkest Powers Series, Book I After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges...Categorized as:
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When the Dead Come Home by B.L. Brunnemer
I’m Lexie Delaney, and I’m a necromancer. Which means, I can see the dead, talk to them, affect them. Not as fun as it sounds. Especially since the Veil closed and the dead have been stuck here. Things in town are getting tense. School is starting, and I’m already tired of our plan to keep our relationships quiet. Bodies keep showing up and no one has a clue as to why... -
The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSpells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse.Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator... -
Lovesong by T.J. Klune
She has lived.She has lost.Everything she has is blue.But here, in the end, she'll be given one last chance.A gift for all she has endured.And her lovesong will be heard.Author's Note: This is part of a series meant to be read in order, starting with Wolfsong followed by Ravensong. If you haven't read both books, this will spoil major events. You've been warned... -
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Angels Twice Descending by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsSimon’s journey to become a Shadowhunter nears its end as his Ascension ceremony draws closer. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.Simon’s Ascension ceremony draws near in this brilliant conclusion to Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy... -
Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsWar is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons. Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom... -
Ascension of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFull blurb to follow!Don't miss this werewolf shifter series if you like humour, heart and a strong heroine with a slow burn, loyal-beta fade-to-black romance.Written in British English...Categorized as:
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Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe vampire nations sent their armies for her. They feared and sought to destroy her. The werewolves sent their own in the hopes to take her magic. One stood against them all to protect her. And in the midst of everything, as she watched her human life crumble to her feet, Davy grew as the Immortal every day. Her powers transitioned until she would save them all in the end... -
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World...Categorized as:
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Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-8 by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsCocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is no typical Southern belle. She can read minds. And she-s got a thing for vampires... -
The Course of True Love [and First Dates] by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love—but first they have a first date. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame.. -
Secrets of the Eternal Flame by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic is in my blood, but trouble is in my bones.I thought tracking down an Eternal Flame would be the hardest part of this trip. Turns out, I was wrong. Between a hidden magical village, a smug lake monster, and a high priestess who may or may not hold the key to fixing my mistakes, I’m starting to think I should have stayed in bed.But I don’t have that luxury... -
Secrets of the Forgotten Heir by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPI by day, reluctant witch by necessity—Beatrix has a case to crack and a legacy to reclaim. I walked away from my magic, my past, and the home I was born to protect. For the last decade, I’ve been scraping by as a PI in the non-magical world, solving human problems and ignoring the legacy that should have been mine... -
Secrets of the Deadly Nightshades by Heather G. Harris, Ella Stone
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWitchlight where the coffee’s strong, the magic’s unpredictable, and the bodies keep piling up. Witchlight Cove was meant to be a fresh start. Instead, I’ve stumbled upon a long-lost grandfather and discovered that my best friend has been keeping a huge secret... -
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Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI hadn’t set foot in the human world for more than a few hours in over three and a half months. Sure, I was stronger and faster than I’d ever been before, and I had a shiny new sword, but I was seriously chocolate deprived. I don’t recommend quitting cold turkey. And the new sword was a problem — to my mind, anyway... -
Full Circle by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHunter, Morgan, and Alisa. All three are witches, and each is in turmoil. Hunter feels stifled by the small town world of Widow's Vale. Morgan is terrified of the possibility of life without him. And Alisa is still coping with the knowledge that she is a witch--by blood. Together, the three worked together to defeat the most unspeakable evil known to witches... -
The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 6 by Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Jean
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE SIXTH INSTALLMENT OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION OF CASS ANDRA CLARE’S BESTSELLING THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS!With the Mortal Instruments in his possession, Valentine means to unleash havoc on Shadowhunter and Downworlder alike. Despite this, for many in the Clave, fighting alongside werewolves, faeries, warlocks, and vampires would be as terrible as submitting to Valentine... -
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsDarkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer... -
Daylighters by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhile Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn’t the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one… Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away...Categorized as:
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Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can... -
Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete! shiver Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them...Categorized as:
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Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe team-spirit sign by the side of the highway seems a good omen to loner Morgan Walsh, as he drives to what could be the most important visit of his life — a chance to join the North American Pack. Then he wakes naked in the woods, surrounded by wolf tracks and a ring of suspicious cops... -
The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
Magnus Bane, a centuries old High Warlock, has taken possession of one of the great relics of the supernatural world, a powerful spell book of dark magic known as The Book of the White and there are many who want to claim it for themselves... -
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnus Bane may or may not be dating Alec Lightwood, but he definitely needs to find him the perfect birthday present.Set in the time between City of Ashes and City of Glass, warlock Magnus Bane is determined to find the best birthday present possible for Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter he may or may not be dating... -
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[Un]bidden by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI left home because I didn’t want to end up in a cage like a lab rat. Hitching rides, begging for cash, and sleeping on the ground got old fast. That was the only reason I braved an overgrown path to a group of buildings. I’d hoped to find a bed and a decent night’s sleep. However, what I found was a place overrun by werewolves...Categorized as:
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Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlair Wilkes faces her toughest challenge meeting her boyfriend Nathan's family. That means being on her best 'normal' behaviour -- no weirdness, no magic, and definitely no unexpected appearances from her unpredictable cat, Sky.Blair's life is never that simple.A student's mysterious death by drowning casts a shadow over the town's annual summer broom flight contest... -
The Sorcerer's Loss by H.D.A. Roberts
My twin brother has started to go mad, and my powers are the cause. Nobody knows how to stop it and all the facts are telling me that unless I can cure him, my brother is very likely going to try and kill me soon. And that's just how this whole mess starts.. -
The Ripper by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHaunted by the past . . . The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him...Categorized as:
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Wounded by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing... -
A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMy name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer. Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic. She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal... -
Eclipse by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy... -
Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHiking through the snow, holiday baking and playing board games by the fire – what’s not to love about an old-fashioned family Christmas? Werewolves Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers want to give their four-year-old twins, Kate and Logan, something their parents never had: a nice, normal holiday...Categorized as:
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[Un]wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe dreams start and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. Reliving past lives, where Dog-men chase her and she sees her eventual tormented death, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around. The dreams hint at an answer...Categorized as:
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Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsSome people ARE illegal.Lobizonas do NOT exist.Both of these statements are false.Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida.Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered... -
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Divided by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1"..the story filled in exactly the portion from where Derek left Chloe to when he found her again...Categorized as:
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Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPaperback & ebook release of 2018’s serialized novel about the teen children of Elena & Clay from my Otherworld series. When Kate and Logan Danvers are targeted by a pack of Australian werewolves, they aren’t nearly as concerned your average sixteen-year-olds might be. The twins are werewolves themselves, children of the American Pack Alpha and her enforcer mate... -
The Compelled by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsControl or be controlled . . . Stefan and Damon thought they knew evil. But nothing compares to Samuel, the ruthless vampire hell-bent on avenging Katherine's death by destroying the Salvatore brothers. Reeling from Samuel's latest attack, Stefan and Damon find help in the most unlikely of places—a secret coven of witches...Categorized as:
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Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsSchuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael—Jack and Mimi Force, as they are known in the Coven.Or so he thinks...Categorized as:
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Blood Justice by Terry J. Benton-Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCristina and Clement Trudeau have conjured the impossible: justice.They took back their family’s stolen throne to lead New Orleans’ magical community into the brighter future they all deserve.But when Cris and Clem restored their family power, Valentina Savant lost everything. Her beloved grandparents are gone and her sovereignty has been revoked—she will never be Queen... -
(Mis)fortune by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOur world is being judged and even they remain unaware. Michelle, another young woman with an unexplainable gift, finds herself surrounded by the previously undiscovered werewolf society. Kept prisoner for the predictions that torment her, she meekly follows orders waiting for her opportunity to run. When her stepfather dies, she takes a chance and escapes...Categorized as:
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Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFor Kate and Logan Danvers, sixteen-year-old twins of the werewolf Alpha, nothing could ruin a summer faster than the words “supernatural teen leadership conference.” They expected a boring week of earnest political discussions and team-building exercises...Categorized as:
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Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV...Categorized as:
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Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love... -
Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThere can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope...Categorized as:
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A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMyth and mayhem inhabit a richly reimagined New Orleans in this sequel to Darkness Becomes Her.After the epic graveyard battle at the end of Darkness Becomes Her, Ari and her friends know what they’re up against: Ari is facing the Medusa curse and is haunted by the image of what she will become... -
Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA society that you can't escape... or you can die tryingEmbracing her wolf, Raven became stronger than she ever imagined, but the next challenges she must face could break her.The culling was coming. Only the strongest survive, and with it, the potential to change everything and everyone around her.Now Raven and her friends must make decisions unlike anything they ever could have imagined... -
Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"Dark, delicious and full of surprises, the Blood Coven series is like vampire candy." -New York Times bestselling author Heather Brewer. Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can't forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life...Categorized as:
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Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBryn knows first-hand that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She's prepared to give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to Change her is waiting - though for what, Bryn doesn't know. Still human, she must take her place in the werewolf Senate, the precarious democracy that rules the North American packs...Categorized as:
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Death on Denial by E.J. Russell
DOA becomes BRB when this client goes MIA…When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn’t realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn’t expect to have our swim derailed the instant I got in the water—holy crap, that’s c-c-cold—by a literal boatload of selkie clan leaders... -
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsContains two companion stories to the Darkest Powers trilogy.In Facing Facts (short story set after The Reckoning), Tori discovers who her father is, and Chloe deals with a vengeful ghost. Narrated by Chloe. This was previously published in Enthralled.In Belonging (the novella set after The Reckoning), Derek's werewolf family comes to claim him. Narrated by Derek...Categorized as:
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