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The Answer by Rebecca Sugar
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhy would a Gem turn against her Homeworld to protect the messy, pointless planet Earth?What would make an aristocratic Gem risk everything for a common guard?And how could a humble soldier alter the track of fate forever?It's up to Sapphire and Ruby to find The Answer... -
![All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume One: Years 1-4 by Rollercoasterwords]()
All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume One: Years 1-4 by Rollercoasterwords
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius's perspective. Book one covers years 1-4.Cover by moony cig... -
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![Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle]()
Dawn of Magic: City of Ashes by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Tree of Ages series!The heartbeat of the land thrums louder, faster, like soldiers charging into war. Finn drew a line in the sand when she used the faie to attack her enemy. There is no going back from what she has become.And she’s done running. The final battle will commence, and true villains will be revealed... -
![The Scofflaw Magician by Honor Raconteur]()
The Scofflaw Magician by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSevana’s peaceful routine is abruptly destroyed when a Sa Kao army invades Nopper’s Woods, fully intending to declare war on the Fae that live there. Princess Amas of Sa Kao has gone missing, disappearing so completely that it’s believed she must have been spirited away, and Sa Kao blames the Fae... -
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![Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle]()
Dawn of Magic: Forest of Embers by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA new era has dawned. An era of dragons and gods, balanced on a tenuous edge between redemption and ruin.★★★★★ "This book is a treat for long-time fans and new readers alike!"Finn thought she had found her happy ending, but she hadn’t considered the consequences of breaking the barrier to the in-between. The land is in chaos... -
![Found by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
Found by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFog rolls into Tulsa, and with it comes Darkness. Zoey knows something is up, and that the something involves Neferet, but Neferet can't possibly be freed, right?Other Neferet and her companion, Lynette, arrive in Woodward Park to set this world's Neferet free from her grotto prison, and discover there may be those who sympathize with their cause... -
![A Song for You & I by Kay O'Neill]()
A Song for You & I by Kay O'Neill
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBeing a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances.Rowan knows exactly what they want to be: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes... -
![Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman]()
Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAfter accidentally discovering the possible existence of a second Guardian book, Lusam and his party are remorselessly hunted high into the Elveen mountains by the Empire agents, who are intent on killing or capturing them. What they discover there, may very well change the balance of power in their favour against the Thule Empire... -
![The Follower of Flowers by Natalia Hernandez]()
The Follower of Flowers by Natalia Hernandez
As a child, the Name-Bearer had one duty; to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But on the day of the Naming Ceremony, the Flowers refused. They claim another child was born more worthy of the Naming, and the Name-Bearer must find him and bring him to them in order to restore peace to her land... -
![Treason by S.M. Boyce]()
Treason by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the one person she has left, she strikes a deal that compromises everything she believes in... and things don't go as planned. Braeden Drakonin can no longer run from who--and what--he is. He has to face the facts. He's a prince. He's a murderer. He's a wanted man... -
![Forgotten Ashes by Kathryn Covens]()
Forgotten Ashes by Kathryn Covens
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Asking someone to keep one deadly secret is selfish. Asking them to keep a second is unforgivable.”Briar Lennox enters the Iolite Academy ready to take her place as Luna of the shifter pack. Instead, she’s left reeling when the Alpha, a man she’d vowed not to let break her heart a second time, demands she renounce her position... -
![Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle]()
Dawn of Magic: Sea of Flames by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo gods are definitely not better than one… …especially when they’re plotting against each other. A storm is brewing, pitting dragons against mortals, gods against Faie, and in the middle is Finn. Her magic is changing. Traps seem to lurk around every corner. The greatest trap of all, perhaps, is making a deal with a dragon, but she sees no other choice... -
![The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 5 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya]()
The Savior's Book Café Story in Another World, Vol. 5 by Kyouka Izumi, Oumiya
In this charming tale, a woman gets transported to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: opening a book café!Tsukina is a single, thirty-something office worker whose favorite thing is curling up with a good book. When a god tells her that she must go to another world to become its magical savior, Tsukina isn’t interested. She has zero desire to go on some grand hero’s journey... -
![Secret Court by Angelina J. Steffort]()
Secret Court by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe set out to save her friends. What she got was a king.Not one moment of rest for Gandrett. Not as she sets out to rescue the Fae male who was taken from her just as she admitted her own feelings for him. Now, it is up to her—to her fighter’s mind, her determination, and to her growing magic that is expanding far beyond what she thought herself capable of... -
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![Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar]()
Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV, Aditya Bidikar
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic novel in the all-new fantasy epic about a boy who must embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save his friends from the shocking dangers that await!TO FIND YOUR HOME, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND YOURSELFIn a world where magical heritage is punishable by death, a young boy named Wynd must hide... -
![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe innocent Cavo has finally managed to express his true feelings for the irrepressible Liam, but mysterious figures related to Liam's past interrupt them. In the midst of saving damsels and fleeing enemies, they hardly have a moment alone to explore their new status quo. Chance encounters, dangerous foes, and unexpected companions test the limits of the bond between Cavo and Liam... -
![Demon Diary, Volume 02 by Kara, Jee-Hyung Lee]()
Demon Diary, Volume 02 by Kara, Jee-Hyung Lee
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter failing his tutor, Eclipse, and sparing the life of an enemy life (very un-demonlike!), young Raenef decides to leave his homeland alone until he's become a Demon Lord. But life in the big world isn't easy for an unskilled demon. There are many who hate demons and would kill Raenef on sight. When Raenef stumbles into the temple of Rased, he meets someone who would love to do just that... -
![The Novice by Trudi Canavan]()
The Novice by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 53 ratings"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador... -
![The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort]()
The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen fate beckons, will you dare to listen?Fairy bargains should have been familiar for Sanja by now. But even with Eherea’s best interests at heart, she can hardly come to terms with the deal she struck with the Crow King. Leaving her mate behind was supposed to protect him, but the Crow King’s cruelty knows no bounds... -
![Wynd, Book Three: The Throne in the Sky by James Tynion IV, AndWorld Design]()
Wynd, Book Three: The Throne in the Sky by James Tynion IV, AndWorld Design
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsReturn to Esseriel in the darkest chapter to date of Wynd, perfect for newcomers and longtime fans of Eisner Award-Winning writer James Tynion IV!The land of Esseriel is a darker and more dangerous place than ever, as tensions between the Human and Faerie realms build to the brink of war... -
![Surrender by Quinn Loftis, KKeeton Designs]()
Surrender by Quinn Loftis, KKeeton Designs
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“So I just might die a virgin after all. That’s what sucks about the end of the world, you just don’t plan for it and once it’s upon you it’s too late. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to actually write anything down, which sucks because more has happened in my life in the past three weeks than it has in all my seventeen, (soon to be eighteen) years... -
![If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love (Light Novel), Vol. 1 by Harunadon]()
If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love (Light Novel), Vol. 1 by Harunadon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSOMETIMES FIRE AND ICE ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER. Brigitte Meidell belongs to a noble family, which means high expectations were placed upon her spirit contract. However, her bonded spirit turned out to be a weak no-name, and ever since, she has been a source of shame to her family... -
![The Shadow Heir: A Standalone Fantasy Romance by C.F.E. Black]()
The Shadow Heir: A Standalone Fantasy Romance by C.F.E. Black
He’s the prince of shadows, bound to do the will of his court. She’s about to shatter the darkness.On Zara’s twentieth birthday, she expected to be married to the love of her life, not stolen by the Shadow Prince and hurled into a world where death awaits her at every turn. For one year she will be forced to endure dangerous trials intended to entertain the fae... -
![The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig]()
The Frost Gate: A Retelling of Snow White by Hanna Sandvig
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMirror mirror made of gold,Here's the story you were never told . . .I've always suspected some sort of mystery surrounding my adoption—I mean, who doesn't remember anything before they were five? But the tall, dark, axe-wielding fae huntsman showing up at my door yelling that I'm a lost princess and the Unseelie Queen is coming to kill me? That I didn't see coming... -
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![Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance by Reki Kawahara]()
Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance by Reki Kawahara
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsKirito has escaped Sword Art Online, the forbidden VRMMORPG of death, and returned to reality. He heads off to find his game partner and lover, Asuna Yuuki. But Asuna never made it back from the nightmare. Lost and desperate, Kirito's only clue to her virtual whereabouts is a mysterious screenshot of Asuna as a fairy trapped in a giant birdcage... -
![The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki]()
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 14 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUNUSUAL SUSPECTS First Lucy was attacked during the College camping trip. Then professor Simeon was caught unawares on the College campus itself. As the victim count begins to rise, it comes to light that a forbidden tome, thought safely stored in the archives, has been stolen–a tome that Elias once glanced through– The Testament of Carnamagos... -
![The Iron Fey: Volume One by Julie Kagawa]()
The Iron Fey: Volume One by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBox Set One (The Iron King, Winter's Passage, The Iron Daughter, The Iron Queen, Summer's Crossing): the first 3 full-length Iron Fey novels and 2 companion novellas.On her sixteenth birthday, Meghan Chase's little brother is kidnapped—and Meghan learns she is the secret daughter of a faery king... -
![Queen of Ice and Snow by Bekah Harris]()
Queen of Ice and Snow by Bekah Harris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Ivy Hawthorne of the human realm is dead. Her innocence was buried with Prince Ardan, who sacrificed his own life for hers. Now standing in her place is Ivy, Queen of the Winter Court--whose sole desire is to protect her Fae and avenge the death of her beloved prince... -
![Entrapped by Casey Odell]()
Entrapped by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClaire finally has a clue to her mother’s whereabouts, and she won’t let anything stand in her way this time. Not even the Syndicate, the fact that it could be a trap to lure her out of hiding, or the seemingly insurmountable mission she is currently tasked with: to find the other Star Children while she still can... -
![Blood and Promise by Miranda Lyn]()
Blood and Promise by Miranda Lyn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the land of fae, you're either the hunter or the hunted.Ara, a high fae in the Court of Marsh, was trained since birth to kill. When it comes down to it, can she sever the tendrils of her morality and do it? After being taken prisoner by the sea queen, she manages an escape riddled with questions, only to arrive home to absolute heartbreak... -
![Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi]()
Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Japanese schoolboy Yuri Shibuya, who has a strong sense of justice, gets flushed into another world, he is hailed as the king of the Mazoku, beautiful demons who want him to lead them in their war against humans... -
![The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano]()
The Avatar's Flames by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRuethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire... -
![The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez]()
The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA beastly prince. A cursed land. One last hope. Breaking his bargain with another fae has earned Revi, Prince of the Winter Court, a terrible curse: he lives as a beast and must watch his people suffer under a withering blight. The only cure? A heart freely given. When a human patrol steals one of Revi’s magical roses, a sliver of opportunity strikes... -
![My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 10 by Satoru Yamaguchi]()
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 10 by Satoru Yamaguchi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was already surprised when I found out that I had been reincarnated in the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game that I was playing right before dying, but things just got shocking when I realized that I had become Katarina Claes, the main antagonist! I tried my best to avoid all of the game's bad ends, and somehow succeeded.. -
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![A Daughter of the Trolls by McKenzie Catron]()
A Daughter of the Trolls by McKenzie Catron
Are you afraid of the bogeyman?Eighteen-year-old Sparrow can’t remember a time when she wasn’t. And neither can her mother—or the trolls, imps, gnomes, and faeries who all live in the Glade and call it home... -
![The Diviner by Tobias Begley]()
The Diviner by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a stressful first year at Yesgol, Evan Tailor is looking forward to a vacation with his boyfriend and a stress free year of schooling. Unfortunately, life has other plans. Despite his relative success in last year's tournament, Evan can't rest on his laurels... -
![Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody]()
Nutcracker of Crystalfall by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe annual Christmas party was going just fine… until the trolls showed up.Clara is a young woman who is wickedly good at puzzles, but she also has a secret her parents have shamed her into hiding. The weight of that secret has ruined nearly every happy moment in her life.At least this year’s Christmas party gets more interesting once a mysterious stranger shows up...Categorized as:
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![The Widow and the Beast by Alice Ivinya]()
The Widow and the Beast by Alice Ivinya
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaery has been under a curse for two hundred years, twisting its inhabitants into monsters. Now all who walk the Faery Path risk their life and their sanity.Determined to find her missing husband, Aoife sets off down the Faery Path alone. She knows the rules. She must not eat the fae food, strike a bargain or leave the path... -
![Blood of the Delphi by M.E. Vaughan]()
Blood of the Delphi by M.E. Vaughan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Praise Harmatia, it is a city of gold and light. Praise it until it crumbles to dust.” Rufus Merle is a wanted man. After twelve years on the run, raising the infant Prince Joshua in secret, the last of the Delphi line now stands in grave peril... -
![Otherside Picnic: Volume 6 by Iori Miyazawa]()
Otherside Picnic: Volume 6 by Iori Miyazawa
My name is Sorawo Kamikoshi. I’m just your everyday, plain-as-can-be student attending university in Saitama.One day, some blonde I've never met shows up and tells me I have amnesia. Before I have time to be confused, I'm whisked away to a mysterious facility in a car driven by a member of the yakuza... -
![The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter]()
The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA failing warrior.A prince in pain.A city in the mountain where they and their loved ones hide from Solevar's curse. But this reality will soon shatter. For among the cursed ashes of Solevar, a Seer has been found.Eirin, the king's favored warrior-in-training, is going to fail her combat test. She knows this, as does everyone around her. This comes as no surprise, though... -
![Todas las hadas del reino by Laura Gallego García]()
Todas las hadas del reino by Laura Gallego García
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsYa puedes escuchar en audiolibro la historia de Camelia, hada madrina que lleva trescientos años ayudando con gran eficacia a jóvenes doncellas y a aspirantes a héroe para que alcancen sus propios finales felices. Su magia y su ingenio nunca le han fallado, pero todo empieza a complicarse cuando le encomiendan a Simón, un mozo de cuadra que necesita su ayuda desesperadamente... -
![The Soulstoy Inheritance by Jane Washington]()
The Soulstoy Inheritance by Jane Washington
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsExiled for a treason that she did not commit and estranged from her friends, Beatrice Harrow finds herself caught up in the politics of her unwanted kingdom. With the looming Throne Test and a High Council to contend with, she soon discovers that the Synfee Empire without Nareon is a dangerous, duplicitous place... -
![Once the Skies Fade by Vanessa Rasanen]()
Once the Skies Fade by Vanessa Rasanen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe law is clear: remarry or lose the throne. But it says nothing about love. My husband is dead, and I’m the prime suspect. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the law requires I marry by the end of the season, or I lose my kingdom. I followed my heart the first time; I won’t do it again... -
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![The Enchanter by Tobias Begley]()
The Enchanter by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvan never thought he was going to be special. As the adopted son of a tailor, he had always expected to manage the shop after his father passed. But when his Aura awakens, he finds himself entering Yesgol Academy of Magic, a place filled with the children of elite mages and nobles, all of whom have had magical education from the time they could walk... -
![The Dragon and the Queen by Kaitlyn Davis]()
The Dragon and the Queen by Kaitlyn Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA queen foretold to save the world... Free from Malek’s clutches, Lyana returns to the world above determined to keep the isles from falling. But in a land where magic is forbidden, convincing the avians to believe in her power takes the one thing she doesn’t have—time. With Xander’s help, she must unravel the puzzle of the rift and gain their trust or lose her home forever... -
![A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold by Anne Elisabeth Stengl]()
A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Family of NightFor six hundred years I have dwelt in this prison.Trapped. Helpless. Unliving and undying.For six hundred years I have watched as cursebreakerscome and go. Brave young women all,gifted with powers beyond mortal understanding.I have watched them die.I have watched them wish to die... -
![Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 1 (Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) #1) by Satsuki Nakamura]()
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 1 (Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) #1) by Satsuki Nakamura
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTRADING FACESIn the Kingdom of Ei, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts--but only one will be crowned empress. Just when frail and beautiful "court butterfly" Kou Reirin seems poised to marry the crown prince, jealous "court rat" Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin wakes up in the dungeons as the conspirator, and things look dire.. -
![Of Silver and Secrets by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Of Silver and Secrets by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTiffany Aching meets THE CRUEL PRINCE in this stand-alone romance about a human girl stolen away by a wicked fae king . . . and the young mage who will do anything to get her back.Five years ago, Kellam left to study magic at the big city university. He promised he'd write every day.He never did... -
![Wish, Vol. 03 by Clamp]()
Wish, Vol. 03 by Clamp
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Shuichiro rescues an angel he is granted a single wish. The problem? Shuichiro can’t think of any wishes that he couldn’t grant himself. Refusing to leave Shuichiro without granting a wish Kohaku, the angel, moves in with the young doctor to help out around the house and wait for a chance to return the favor. Of course, angels aren’t the only supernatural beings wandering the Earth...
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