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Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead. Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F... -
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The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTo save the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, former librarian Claire and her allies may have to destroy it first. Claire, the rakish Hero, the angel Rami, and the muse turned librarian Brevity have accomplished the impossible by discovering the true nature of unwritten books. But now that the secret is out, Hell will be coming for every wing of the library in its quest for power. -
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![The Departed by J.A. Templeton]()
The Departed by J.A. Templeton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPsychic? Check. Haunted by a malevolent spirit who is making life a living hell? Check. In love with a smoking hot Scot, who is the reincarnation of the man creepy malevolent ghost murdered two centuries before? Check. Friends and family think you’re losing your mind? Check... -
![How to Entice a Fiend by Alice Winters]()
How to Entice a Fiend by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMads. As a member of the vampire council, being tasked with keeping an eye on a few people shouldn’t be too hard, right? Wrong. The moment I meet the VRC, I realize how very wrong I am. It’s fascinating how in a group filled with ancient beings, the only reasonable one is the human... -
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![The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin]()
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth. All is not well in the city that never sleeps... -
![Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.Categorized as:
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![The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two by Mishka Jenkins]()
The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two by Mishka Jenkins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo months have passed since the bloody showdown with Murphy. Wayhaven has returned to its peaceful routine, and you’ve returned to your less-than-thrilling job as detective. But with your new role as human liaison to The Agency—an organization that governs the supernatural—things should be far from dull... -
![Lord of Ravens by Amelia Faulkner, A.K. Faulkner]()
Lord of Ravens by Amelia Faulkner, A.K. Faulkner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHunter and prey. Which is which? Laurence Riley believed that he was nothing. He couldn’t have been further from the truth. Descended from Herne the Hunter, his own need to seek prey has long gone unfulfilled. Now it’s out of control. Something ancient is coming to take Quentin home: a creature of nightmare who feasts on the flesh of children. But Laurence has seen the real monster... -
![Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell]()
Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of the Castle, San Francisco contractor and ghost whisperer Mel Turner must solve a murder mystery at a haunted mansion in the Pacific Heights. .. San Francisco millionaire Andrew Stirling wants to sell his Victorian mansion, but ghostly music, the squeaking of a long-disappeared weathervane, and an angry ghost keep running off potential buyers...Categorized as:
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![Blood Hunt by Christopher Buecheler]()
Blood Hunt by Christopher Buecheler
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe killed her lover, and for that crime and many others, Two Majors cut off the vampire Abraham's head, reduced his remains to ashes, and scattered them to the winds. Now each night she wanders New York, freed from the chains of heroin addiction but longing still for Theroen's kiss, the taste of blood on his lips, the echo of his thoughts in her ears... -
![Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor]()
Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething has stolen the darkling mage’s face. Reports of arcane theft and violence are pouring in from all over Valero. They all have one thing in a perpetrator who looks exactly like Dustin Graves. But Dust has been hanging in the hideout, barely out of sight of his bloodthirsty companions... -
![The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 09 by Miyuki Tonogaya]()
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 09 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! As winter melts into the warmth of spring, so too does the heart. . -
![The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler]()
The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's been two and a half years since the American council defeated the Burilgi rebel Aros Kreskas and restored order to their world. With the Children of the Sun, the militaristic cult of vampire hunters, in a period of apparent dormancy, the vampires of North America have enjoyed a time of relative peace... -
![The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three by Mishka Jenkins]()
The Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three by Mishka Jenkins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMad scientist vampires, supernatural carnivals! Can there be anything else? Well…. As you settle into your new life working with Unit Bravo—and growing ever closer to one member in particular—life goes on. But so does the supernatural world... -
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![Inheritance by Gail Z. Martin]()
Inheritance by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy Kincaide runs Trifles & Folly in modern-day Charleston, an antiques and curio shop with a dangerous secret. Cassidy can read the history of objects by touching them, and she teams up with friends and allies who use magic and paranormal abilities to get rid of cursed objects and keep Charleston and the world safe from supernatural threats... -
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Dark Harvest by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDustin Graves has three days to live. The darkling mage has found himself in the company of scoundrels. Maybe that's what Dustin deserves: a werewolf, a vampire, and a talking sword for teammates, and a rogue sorcerer as his mentor and master. But a doomsday cult has surfaced. Twelve mutilated bodies are found drowned in blood and in wine... -
![All Hallows Night by Marie Hall]()
All Hallows Night by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSecrets and truths, lies and red herrings… which is which? That’s what Pandora’s trying to figure out. Ever since the death of her best, and probably only friend by her own hands, she’s not sure who to trust anymore. The Priest is dead. The Gray Man is… she’s not even sure what. Luc, well, Luc is Luc. The Order has sent her deep into the heart of Mexico to investigate a potential zombie uprising... -
![The Blood Alchemist by Becca Andre]()
The Blood Alchemist by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaster alchemist Addie Daulton hasn’t always done the right thing. To atone for sins from her forgotten past, and earn back the respect of the people she loves, she decides to show the world that alchemy can be used for good. For healing. But she can’t do anything without a lab... -
![Midsummer Days by Megan Derr]()
Midsummer Days by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the town of Midsummer's Night, the only thing out of place is normalcy. .. Midsummer Moon - A homeless werewolf travels to the town of Midsummer's Night, following a rumor that a doctor there has developed a cure for the lycanthropy that has always been the bane of his existence. But the cure he discovers is the very thing he ever expected to find. . -
![The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 06 by Miyuki Tonogaya]()
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 06 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! While Himuro is the ice-prone descendant of a snow spirit living in modern times and his coworker Fuyutsuki’s poker face always makes her seem cool and aloof, both of... -
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Broken Spirits by S.A. Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere is the long awaited third book in the Scary Mary Series -- Broken Spirits! Mary has been through a lot recently. She defeated a Shadowman, saved Vicky from a coma, and got a date to homecoming. She's ready for life to settle down and be a bit boring so she can catch her breath and process everything that she's been through. But she isn't going to get any downtime... -
![Raven by Stacey Rourke]()
Raven by Stacey Rourke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn infamous love, destined nevermore,. For death could not claim, the enchanting Lenore. Cursed by the malevolent spirit of the Headless Horseman, Ireland Crane ventures to Manhattan in search of a way to break her soul crushing bond. Instead, she discovers the lines between fact and fiction are blurring once more. Croaking ravens. Telltale hearts...Categorized as:
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![Lone Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx]()
Lone Wolf by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRetired Sheriff Dan Miller thought life was pretty good until he was attacked by a man bent on using him against the Wilde Wolf Pack. When he's made into a shifter to save his life, he discovers that the world he knew as a human was nothing compared to that of a wolf. He just can't seem to figure out how to shift. Lion shifter Sean is running for his life...Categorized as:
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![Trash and Treasure by Morgan Brice]()
Trash and Treasure by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA lonely raccoon shifter. A hopeful possum shifter. Awesome donuts--and true love. Raccoon-shifter Mico Foley drives a garbage truck in Fox Hollow, a job that keeps a roof over his head while he pursues his true passion—creating art with found objects. He fears he might never find a mate—until he falls hard for the sexy new baker in town... -
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![Deceiver of Minds by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Deceiver of Minds by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Starkweather is reeling from the discovery that SPECTR, the agency to which he’s dedicated his life, experimented on him as a child. As his true memories continue to return, he has but one purpose: to find the other victims... -
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Burn by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitchbane Novella #2. One hundred years ago, a sheriff’s posse killed dark warlock Rhyfel Gremory, but his witch-disciples escaped, and their magic made them nearly immortal. To keep their power, each year one of the witch-disciples kills a descendant of one of the men in the posse, a twelve-year cycle that has cost dozens of lives, including that of Seth Tanner’s brother, Jesse... -
![The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 07 by Miyuki Tonogaya]()
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 07 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! As icy Himuro and cool Fuyutsuki continue to dance around each other and their blossoming mutual feelings, two of their coworkers aren't so hesitant! When Himuro and... -
![Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin]()
Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate-cover edition for B019EE6PW4. "One of the first things every new mage learns about magic is that—despite your newly discovered powers over the universe—you are forever a struggling speck of krill in a very large, very cold, very dangerous ocean. ". My name is Alexi Sokolsky: blood mage, occult scholar, and hired killer... -
![The Nightlife London by Travis Luedke]()
The Nightlife London by Travis Luedke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVampires Aaron and Michelle prowl the dark, gritty, strip clubs and back alleys of London on the hunt for Michael Jamison, the man who stole Michelle's blood and left her for dead. To assist them, Aaron's new master, Urvashi, calls in favors from her friends, Russian mercenary werewolves... -
![Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison]()
Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo Men. One Apocalypse. Rise of the Revenants by Poppy Dennison. Vampyres are on the loose in Detroit, and novice hunter Taz Cohen is on the job. The mission seems simple: stop the vamps. But Taz knows nothing about the mythical creatures, so he’s in for the fight of his life. Then he meets insanely attractive construction worker Darren Foster, who jumps into the battle with both feet... -
![Starlight Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize]()
Starlight Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJosh is looking forward to his biggest test so far in his career: managing an event all by himself, while his boss is out on paternity leave. Josh never strayed far from Mountain Springs, and had relegated himself to a life of service jobs, when he was able to get a job with the new event coordinator in town... -
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Acceptance by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGabriel Braven is a merman, but he does not believe it. Gabriel should have drowned twice in his life, but he survived. Casillus Nerion, his beautiful merman savior, tells him the reason for this is simple: Gabriel is a merman. Long ago, a Braven ancestor fell in love and had a child with a powerful merman. This child did not inherit the Mer gifts, but Gabriel has... -
![镇魂 [Guardian] by Priest]()
镇魂 [Guardian] by Priest
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Special Investigations Unit is a covert organization that no-one in the city knows about, dedicated to investigating bizarre occurrences beyond the comprehension of the living. The Chief Zhao Yunlan isn’t a simple guy either, being the inheritor of the Guardian Order, he has always been a righteous conformist, excelling between realms of the living and the dead... -
![The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
The anticipated paperback release of the second title in Yarbro's long-running Saint-Germain series featuring immortal vampire Francesco Ragoczy da San Germano. Secluded in his Renaissance Florence palace, he falls for a beautiful courtesan and loses all desire for isolation.Categorized as:
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![The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart]()
The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith William fighting the forces of evil in London town, Jack must cope with the monsters who will challenge him for dominance over Savannah's un-human underworld—and protect the citizenry in the process. Along the way, Jack gets reacquainted with a fuzzy former friend—sexy werewolf Seth Walker, who has a powerful history with Jack's lady love, Connie the cop...Categorized as:
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![The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 08 by Miyuki Tonogaya]()
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 08 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! As Himuro and his workplace crush Fuyutsuki have slowly but steadily grown closer to one another—both inside the office and out—his feelings for her can barely be held... -
![Toritan: Birds of a Feather, Vol. 2 by Kotetsuko Yamamoto]()
Toritan: Birds of a Feather, Vol. 2 by Kotetsuko Yamamoto
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBirdsong starts sounding like a love song when bird whisperer Inusaki meets a crow that sounds oddly like a handsome young man he knows! Inusaki can communicate with birds—and some of them are real jerks! Tired of the incessant chatter, he spends most of his day tuning them out... -
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Fox Dish by Robin Roseau
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhile pack shows its delight with the arrival of Lara and Michaela's babies, MIchaela vows to keep Celeste and Rebecca safe from all directions. This includes dealing with old enemies. Michaela's actions have unexpected results, landing Michaela in a fight for her very existence, squared off against everyone she once thought was a friend... -
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Succubus and the City by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings*Small-town succubus meets snow white and they prove that all you need really is love. *. All his life, Sebastian has wanted to live in New York. Now he's there, and it's . . . underwhelming. He has no family, friends, or even close acquaintances there, and a personal tragedy has left him feeling more isolated than ever before. Maybe he's a small-town succubus after all... -
![Night Betrayed by Joss Ware]()
Night Betrayed by Joss Ware
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Change that devastated the earth made Theo Waxnicki something more than human-eternally young and beautiful. .. but not immortal. When he dies on a mission against the Strangers, he is lost to the darkness. .. until a miraculous healer brings him back. Born as the world fell to ruins, Selena has dedicated her life to easing others' pain...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire's Revenge by Raven Hart]()
The Vampire's Revenge by Raven Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack McShane: lover, killer, seducer, family man, and vampire. In the shadows of Savannah, with its hip nightspots and moss-draped oak trees, Jack is trying to save humankind from a threat it doesn't know it faces: an explosion of the otherworldly, the weird, the wanton, and the wicked. Tourists are heading to Savannah for St... -
![Bone Dry by Kim Fielding]()
Bone Dry by Kim Fielding
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to Buried Bones. Ery Phillips’s muse is MIA. He’s pretty sure his job as a graphic designer is to blame, because let’s face it, what kind of muse wants to draw grocery store logos and catheterized penises? When Ery’s friends Dylan and Chris head off on a European vacation, Ery jumps at the chance to stay on their farm, hoping a stint in the country will encourage his muse to reappear... -
![The Vampire's Betrayal by Raven Hart]()
The Vampire's Betrayal by Raven Hart
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack risks his life by opening a portal to the underworld to rescue Connie. While in the land of the dead, he witnesses an awesome ceremony as a band of honest-to-God angels swear Connie in as the vampire slayer! Using the power of his love, Jack manages to bring Connie back to the land of the living even though she threatens the existence of him and his kind... -
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Promises by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have come to terms with the idea of Peter becoming Lesser-Bred. See, sometimes I can look at the glass of milk as being half-full instead of close to empty. Besides, it's not all that hard. Look at the benefits. More time alone with him, my greedy bastard self, and the bed. Granted, it's time we could be spending in the Gray Zone... -
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![Fire Storm by Dawn Gray]()
Fire Storm by Dawn Gray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Samantha Ricketts finds herself placed in a town half-way across the country, her only worry is how did she get there, but when her life is saved by a handsome and mysterious man, the connection they feel is almost more than she can stand...Categorized as:
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![The Dead by Cal Matthews]()
The Dead by Cal Matthews
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She’s dead,” I said to him harshly, and he made a tiny, breathless noise. The old man put his hand on the boy’s shoulder, and the girl gave another sob, her face crumpling like a tissue. “But I can fix it,” I said, and smiled. Ebron White has plenty of skeletons in his closet... -
![The Griffin Mission by Arizona Tape]()
The Griffin Mission by Arizona Tape
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElla's life is decidedly normal… until she finds an injured winged cat in her kitchen. She soon finds herself whisked away to a world where all the mythical creatures she's read about are real, and discovers the winged cat isn't a hallucination, it's a miniature griffin... -
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Found by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWatching Peter and never having him filled me up with an ache so deep, so empty, I was sure nothing could hurt worse. That is, until I had Pete. And lost him. I hear Peter, I feel Peter, but I also know the dead don’t come back. Unless, of course, Pete isn’t dead at all and a certain Whitcomb-I-Used-To-Have-Clown-Hair spiked the metaphysical epi-pen, so he could keep us apart... -
![The Fall of Elijah Gray by Colette Rivera]()
The Fall of Elijah Gray by Colette Rivera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFocus on magic (not the hot chef) and everything will be fine. Elijah Gray didn’t want to end up back in Moonlight Falls, but when he’s sent to the spooky small town as part of his magical research, he has no choice but to return home. Parker Hayes is Eli’s brother’s best friend. He’s older, a powerful magical practitioner, and a pillar of the Moonlight Falls community... -
![An Encore of Roses by S.T. Gibson]()
An Encore of Roses by S.T. Gibson
An Encore of Roses is the A DOWRY OF BLOOD epilogue short story in Alexi’s POV. It was originally sent out in S. T. Gibson's newsletter as a subscriber bonus, and can be read for free on Substack. Content guidance: This is a story about long-distance relationships and ethical nonmonogamy...
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