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The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone Novel. His magic lurks in the shadows…. I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night... -
Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe final (for real this time! ) book in the heartpounding, bestselling series. Get ready for the last ride with Zamira, Maks, Lila and Balder as they race to save . . . well I can't say, that would be a spoiler if you haven't ready book eight . . -
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Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. New Jersey transplant Ember Rose finds herself in the thick of the action when a traveling carnival comes to Starry Hollow. Taking Florian’s advice to be more sociable, she ends up as a member of the Power Puffs—a team of middle school moms who’ve never met a baking competition they haven’t entered... -
Magic & Mayhem by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose is back for another Starry Hollow mystery. The former New Jersey resident and descendant of the One True Witch expects to see magical works of art on Balefire Beach for the first annual sand sculpture competition--what she doesn't expect to see is a dead body... -
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Torched by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe King of Silvers. Cunning, perceptive, resourceful. Determined. Banished from Dreagan eons ago because of a betrayal that shattered his entire existence, his sole focus in life is to exact revenge against the Dragon Kings. A formidable fighter with centuries of rage on his side, Ulrik will stop at nothing to take down those who exiled him...Categorized as:
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House of Sky and Breath [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui
Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds. The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing...Categorized as:
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A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. The Culling draws ever nearer—looms really—like a big, fat cloud of doom. With evil brewing, our enemies grow bolder, the warriors of light and dark scramble to be ready for the Winter Solstice, and the Cumhaill fam jam digs in to face the battle of our world’s alignment. No biggie… Team Trouble is on it... -
Bound by Blood by Lindsay Buroker
Magically compelled by bad guys, Arwen Forester shot her half-dragon ally in the thigh. She longs to make amends to him, but she’s busy with a new quest:. Get rid of the tattoo that lets dark elves control her. Unfortunately, such magical marks aren’t easily removed. When the troll tattoo artist she visits is killed, she’s framed for murder...Categorized as:
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Tattered Huntress by Helen Harper
Sure, I might be a low elf. But that doesn't mean I won't get up to high jinks. I’m not particularly special. I’m certainly not perfect. I’m just another delivery driver with a smattering of elvish magic who's trying to make an honest living on the mean streets of Edinburgh. Go me... -
13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRed is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put the past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as she had hoped . . . Hounded by those who would like her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is also haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch’s cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who swore revenge when she left him there... -
Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOkay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary. My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up. Not me. Not ever... -
The House That Fought by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsStill reeling from betrayal, Reality’s newest sorcerer finds herself at the heart of a centuries-old conspiracy that could destabilize worlds. Billions of lives are at risk. Hidden motivations are everywhere. Evander has family trouble. Lennu has a theory. Gale has gossip—doesn’t she always? And Kira has a plan. Maybe. If her magic would just behave... -
Twilight Rebel by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Wild has always had its share of threats. For most of us, that threat involves a dental deformity, a hankering for juicy veins, and a superiority complex. But that all changes when one of the villages is brutally attacked. Once again I find myself tackling the region’s problems, along with my merry band of werewolves and powerful new allies... -
Daughter of Destiny by Rebecca Parcha
"Fourth wing but with vampires! ". "It’s a unique fantasy world, that has vampire and dragons as I’ve never seen in any other fantasy series. The FMC and MMC are just… chef’s kiss! I need more Tate and Aether like I need air! ". "Absolutely phenomenal! The ending was so shocking and beautifully done. Can not wait for the next one to find out what happens! Definitely a must read! ". --... -
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Magic Forsaken by Kenley Davidson
I used to be human. Now? Well, it all started with a fae queen, a stolen car, and a kitten…. Six months ago, I barely escaped the Fae Enclave with my life. Now I’m on the run, in possession of stolen magic I never asked for and in hiding from everyone in the supernatural community...Categorized as:
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Chaos by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn this final installment of the Cera story arc, the noose around Loki’s neck is tightening. Gerðr, the frost giantess, wants him dead; Cera, the World Seed, wants his head—literally and figuratively; the FBI wants him in Guantanamo; and an old friend from Asgard wants to bring him home. .. whether Loki likes it or not. Things can’t get any worse, but when Loki’s involved, it’s certain they will... -
SOS Hotel: End of the Road by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's the end! Again. Being on the road has been fun an' all (no, it hasn't). Van life is awesome (it sucks, there's no room for my fabulousness). But all good things must end, according to Fancy Fangs. He's wrong. Good things should last forever... -
Iron Master by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStuart Reid is an Iron Master—a Dark Fae with a rare ability to make iron do his bidding. Exiled by the High Fae who fear him, he now lives in a simple house in Shiftertown outside Las Vegas, watching over Peigi, a bear Shifter woman, and the cubs she cares for. Peigi, rescued from an evil Shifter and welcomed into the Vegas Shiftertown, knows Reid and the cubs have helped her survive and heal... -
Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuinn Robbins was prepared for her mother to be angry. After all, she'd disappeared for two days without warning; to visit the world on the other side of the Dusk Gate that nobody else knows exists. What she wasn't prepared for was seeing her mother calmly sitting there, waiting for her return, as if Megan Robbins somehow knew the secret, too... -
Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDuvall, Texas. A small town that’s about to be in some big trouble. Tammy Jo Trask is finally ready to embrace her mixed-up magic, but not everyone in town is what you’d call supportive... -
The Myth Manifestation by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe agents of Supernatural Protection & Investigations (SPI) protect people from predatory supernaturals. This time, we’re the ones who need protection. New York is one of the most popular convention destinations in the world—for humans and supernaturals. Every hundred years, rulers of thhe world’s supernatural races come together to negotiate and renew a peace treaty... -
Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel by Rachel Rener
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"I could smell her attraction for me, so potent I could almost taste it; somehow, I knew that if I ever let myself steal a sip of her nectar, I would never be able to satisfy my appetite with anything – or anyone – else ever again. ". *. I am the bastard prince of the summer court, the lone survivor of my mother’s slaughtered bloodline... -
Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic belongs to the fae. It’s always been so. But when Bri, a free-spirited human, and Era, an order-seeking fae halfling, come together for their annual family dinner, magic breaks every rule, and a nightmare is unleashed on both sides of the portal... -
Bia's Blade by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKeep your friends close and your enemies closer…. Bethany Aodhán is not only a reluctant relic hunter for Deva’s Fae Council, but also a major “chess piece” in the latest round of godly games. When a fallen storm goddess tasks her with finding Bia’s Blade—a godly weapon capable of bringing anyone under the control of its wielder—she knows danger will once again stalk her... -
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Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI couldn't be more furious with Fin. He's crossed my boundaries and betrayed me for the last time. But I have a secret, that not even he knows. I stole something off the Black Mage's person last time we almost died fighting him, and that artifact is going to lead me to the truth. But instead of finding what I need, I get my my ass handed to me by a pack of goons... -
Sword of Darkness by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe race to claim Agrona’s Claws continues…. Agrona’s claws—three godly artifacts that, when used together, have the power to either extend darkness or utterly banish it—were deliberately hidden eons ago so that no man or woman would ever again wield them. But nothing stays hidden forever, and the Crown of Shadows was recently unearthed and stolen, despite Bethany Aodhán’s best efforts to stop it... -
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom. -
Serpent's Game by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMore than darkness. .. Reeling from the revelations discovered in Egypt, Ace Dante is on a knife-edge, but the gods aren’t going to wait for him to come to terms with the truth. Ancient and deadly beasts straight out of the underworld are targeting Nick “Cujo” Jones and his daughter. There doesn’t seem to be a connection to Ace, until a mysterious and familiar box turns up... -
Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you… Serving Death and the Reapers has been my life for centuries. I’ve always put my duty before everything, even my yearning for Death. But now, she’s fading – our foe is bent on destroying her and he will stop at nothing until he does... -
Blood of Dragons by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt turns out that some of the fairy tales Xandra learned as a child were true after all. Xandra's world is turned upside down when her changed destiny comes back to haunt her. Her only way back to the life she craves is by standing up against beings who are stronger than she is. With her relationship with Kallen hanging in the balance, she had better hope fate is truly on her side this time. -
The Goblin’s Bride by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass
He thinks I’m an innocent bride. He’ll learn the truth with my knife to his throat. The goblin prince killed my sister. Twisted with grief, I’ve waited for a chance to get justice for years, and the perfect opportunity presents itself: the goblin prince will agree to a ceasefire with his human enemies, but only if a sacrifice is given. A human woman. A bride...Categorized as:
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Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTRUTH—OR DARE? Gwennore is an Elf able to track down the cause of a certain illness and heal it—a valuable asset to her people. But when she is thrust into the realm of the dragons, she discovers a haunted place of power, passion, and magic—one that is plagued by an ancient curse. When she meets the smoldering General Silas Dravenko, Gwen knows she’s entered a whole new world of trouble...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Cried Banshee by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKyra Greene is a pest controller, not an exterminator. She has to be clear about that when the pests can be anything from pixies to dragons. But when her fledgling business teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, Kyra takes on a job that blurs those lines. Now she’s deep in the lawless Inbetween, trying to clear a mysterious infestation from a fishing village... -
Blood of Egypt by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"A simple honeymoon. That’s all we wanted. See some interesting sights and do absolutely nothing except be happy with each other. Instead, we get Egyptian Gods, Archangels and Witches with the usual amount of doom and gloom that accompanies them. ". Join Xandra and Kallen as they join forces with Eliana Brennan to stop the Archangel who is seeking vengeance. . -
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Corrigan Rage by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMack is, in theory, safely tucked away at the mages' academy. All seems calm amongst the Brethren. Taking advantage of the relative peace, Corrigan returns to his work on various initiatives for modernising the shifter world. Unfortunately when that work includes breaking into the Tower of London to steal back an ancient shapeshifter seal, he may be biting off more than he can chew... -
Cornucopia by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo protect her incubus boyfriend, Irix, from the angels, Amber has agreed to journey to Hel and assist the humans there with their failing agricultural program. It's a project the botany major and half-elf/half-succubus would normally love, but the elves are stickers for genetic purity and consider her an abomination... -
Hexes Go Well with Tequila by LeAnna Ehrsam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the moment Ursula Cambridge, a 38-year-old woman from the Midwest, realizes she's become invisible in her life and relationship, she and her Irish Wolfhound, Casper get a magical invitation to live in The Lost Souls House in Salem, Massachusetts... -
Starter Pack by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis Starter Pack consists of 3 short stories that take place before the first in each series. Calling of a King: This spoiler free piece takes place before Britt- heroine of the King Arthur and Her Knights series - is drawn back through time to ancient Britain to serve as a substitute for the legendary King Arthur... -
Cursed Lines by Camille Douglass
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeg Darrow managed to survive her first major case but with questions still lingering will she. survive round two? After pulling on Death’s whiskers on her last assignment Peg did what any self-respecting witch. with a hefty payday, a new hazardous job, and a healthy awareness of her own mortality would. do: she completed some professional development. Freshly home from the soldier of fortune... -
Bride of Lucifer 2: The Bride Trials by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“If I cannot be great in heaven, I will be infamous in hell. ” ~Astraea"Hell may need a Queen. But I need a bride. ” ~LuciferWill one little angel win the heart of the Devil? And become Queen of Hell on Earth? Astraea Eternity, Hell’s only angel, has entered the Bride Trials...Categorized as:
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My Demon of Water by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen I start working for a monstrous demon prince, I never expect my boss to claim me…. I’m only a human servant, who’s trapped in the deadly Merfolk Court. Humans are forbidden from mating with demons. But then, I almost drown, and my life is saved by the mysterious Demon of Water. He’s dark, dangerous, and sexy-as-hell. The humans warn me that he’s a cruel monster... -
Midlife Faerie Unexpected by Melle Amade
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNow I feel like I should be walking around splitting my fingers and saying “Peace, live long, and prosper. ” But this isn’t science fiction. This is my life and apparently, I’m Fae. I thought I was having a midlife crisis when I left my husband and ran off with a guy twenty years younger than me... -
Corrigan Lust by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThings aren't looking particularly rosy for Corrigan, Lord Alpha of the Brethren. Just when he'd thought that Mack was going to be his forever, she dumped him front of half the Otherworld leaders. With the growing threat of the necromancer, Endor, to deal with, not to mention his turbulent feelings concerning the fiery, red-headed dragon, Corrigan is going to have a lot on his plate... -
Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong, Xavière Daumarie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who've escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn't just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia's past, and her future, one she's finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt... -
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The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues. .. The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams... -
A Kiss of Shadow by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAccepting the throne could be a death wish. .. . My corronation is near, but everything is more dangerous than ever. As the king and I travel to the High Court of the Fae for our wedding, a stalker lurks in the shadows. Someone doesn't want me to be queen, and they're willing to kill me to keep me off the throne. A Kiss of Shadow is the second in a new fantasy romance trilogy by Linsey Hall. -
Corrigan Magic by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRead the events of Bloodmagic as told from the viewpoint of Corrigan, the predatory Lord Alpha. With Mack long gone, and efforts to find her proving fruitless, Corrigan is forced to turn his attentions to other matters. The vampires are getting in the way and the Brethren are resisting his attempts to bring them into the twenty-first century... -
Fairies in My Fireplace by R.L. Naquin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA migration of mythical creatures has begun, and more and more of them are landing on Zoey Donovan's doorstep. As the only Aegis left in the country, it falls to her to protect the Hidden and keep them safe—and her house has become a sanctuary for water sprites, goblins, harpies, djinn and more...Categorized as:
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The Summer King by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to the critically-acclaimed "The Hunter's Moon". This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" ("Booklist"), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't... -
Corrigan Politics by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBetween dealing with reports of rogue shifters and untrustworthy Pack Alphas, not to mention negotiating his way into Mack's heart, Corrigan has his hands full. Unfortunately, just when it seems that things might be going his way, there's a new player in town - and he's got death magic at his fingertips...
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