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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 37 by Mizuho Kusanagi, 草凪みずほ
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPrincess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!With war between the Kingdom of Kohka and South Kai close at hand, Yona strengthens her resolve on the battlefield... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 35 by Mizuho Kusanagi, 草凪みずほ
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPrincess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!Feeling ill from the Crimson Illness, Su-won is unable to attend a conference with a South Kai delegation... -
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 3 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #3) by Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka
For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem.Sent to the Kudo clan—itself preternaturally powerful—as a potential bride for its heir, Kiyoka, Miyo is surprised to experience kindness for the first time in her thus far sad life... -
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 2 by Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan!A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated... -
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InuYasha vol. 5: Flesh and Bone by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe adventure ensues in this new tale of the best-selling graphic novel. Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and Shippo continue their quest for more shards of the shattered magic jewel. Along the way, they meet a young girl named Nazuma fleeing from a horde of Spider-Head demons... -
花と悪魔 1 by Hisamu Oto
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTen years ago Bibi, the demon, decided to leave the demon realm and come to the human world. There he found an abandoned baby and on a whim decided to keep it. Since then he lives together with Hana.. -
Cheating Death by April White
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun. An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge... -
Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsGarth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel’s parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the charter magic that brought them together—and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series... -
InuYasha: Mirror Image by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNaraku's weapon against Inu-Yasha is a beautiful wind-witch named Kagura, who not only has incredible powers but also seems to be an extension of the enigmatic Naraku himself. Soon, Kanna and Inu-Yasha's brother Sessho-Maru join the fray, with shocking consequences... -
InuYasha: Two Brothers, One Enemy by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFollows the adventures of high school student Kagome and the feral half-demon dog-boy Inu-Yasha as they join forces to reclaim the "Jewel of Four Souls" to prevent evil mortals and demons from using its terrifying powers... -
InuYasha: Liars and Ogres and Monkeys...Oh, My! by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRare... -
Hana to Akuma: The Flower and the Demon by Hisamu Oto
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 43 ratings15-years-ago Vivi, the demon, decided to leave the demon realm and come to the human world. There he found an abandoned baby and on a whim decided to keep it. Since then he lives together with Hana.. -
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 05 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the midst of a heated battle, Takiko is transported back to her own world. There, all the problems she escaped through her father's book are waiting for her: her mother's funeral, her father's disapproval, and her reunion with Mr. Ohsugi, her first love. But with the wisdom and strength she's found as the Priestess of Genbu, Takiko knows what she has to do... -
Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Volume 3 by Hong Heesu, Yuri
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs Lady Juvelian at greater risk of dying at the hands of her father’s political enemies . . . or of falling in love? This manhwa adaptation of Hong Heesu's webnovel is now available in English print for the first time... -
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Refuge for Masterminds by Kathleen Baldwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLady Jane Moore has a secret. A secret that must be kept buried. For if anyone discovered the truth, her life at Stranje House would crumble. And with Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of England underway, everyone at Stranje House is already in danger. Mortal danger.Jane knows it. She may not be like Tess, who has the advantage of prophetic dreams...Categorized as:
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Wit'ch Storm by James Clemens
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsElena bears the mark of the wit'ch upon her palm, the crimson stain that testifies to the awesome power of unimaginable wild, seductive, difficult to control. Only a mistress of blood magick can stand against the foul minions and all-corrupting evil of the Dark Lord. But Elena is not yet the mistress of her magick... -
Spindles and Thorns by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree blessings. One curse. A beauty whose life will change forever. When Aurora and her twin brother Aubrey were born, a dark mage cursed on their eighteenth birthday, the twins would suffer the torment of eternal sleep. Aurora and Aubrey’s parents, being sensible wizards, eviscerated the mage. Unfortunately, dark magic doesn’t go quietly. Aurora and Aubrey were left orphans... -
Sanctuary for Seers by Kathleen Baldwin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA spy school for girls set amidst Jane Austen’s High Society. Sanctuary for Seers, the long-awaited fifth novel in the Stranje House series, brings you to the exciting conclusion of this bestselling series!In this alternate history, England is crumbling. The war on the continent is going badly. French troops have cornered Wellington in Northern Europe... -
Of Swamp & Sea Volume 1 by Mia Jay Boulton, Laurel Boulton
Lore Olympus meets The Witcher in this thrilling supernatural series! Finally available in graphic novel format, Mia Jay and Laurel Boulton's wildly popular Webtoon series delivers a stirring tale of monsters, magic, and romance.Mercy Gray Harding's troubles all started in the swampland on the outskirts of town, where a mist wolf murdered her father... -
The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician by Patricia C. Wrede
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCourageous cousins are forced to do battle with magical foes in this series, collected here in a single volume In Sorcery & Cecelia, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable since childhood. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart... -
The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared?Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home--and the place where Juliet grew up.Sterling is a place with mysteries of its own... -
Stolen Magic by Stephanie Burgis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Kat’s family travels to a grand country house on the Devon coast for her sister Angeline’s wedding, Kat is stalked by a dangerous magical enemy - and finds everything she thought she knew about her late mother called into question... -
The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill about a teen demon who wants to be human, a boy cursed to die young, and the murderous island destined to bury them both.Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they've ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and become human again... -
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Renegade Magic by Stephanie Burgis
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe feisty Kat Stephenson is back in the second installment of the Regency era magical trilogy Kirkus Reviews calls “enjoyable mayhem... -
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHappily Ever After ...Or Happily Nevermore? Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother... -
Courting Magic by Stephanie Burgis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn Kat Stephenson's Regency England, magic is even more shocking than a stolen kiss. But now that she's eighteen, it's time for wild and magical Kat to be introduced to high society by her older sisters, whether she likes it or not...and to finally have a romance of her own! Of course, her true love is hopelessly ineligible... -
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
Dark Passage by M.J. Putney, Mary Jo Putney
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Irregulars return home to 1803 England safely, but their worldview has changed. Not only have their heroic efforts at Dunkirk given them pride and confidence but their dangerous mission has increased their magical powers... -
The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAn unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. Her circumstances are made even worse by the proximity of Lord Ranulf’s bailiff—a revolting man who has made unwelcome advances on Annabel in the past... -
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other.Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
Ghostlight by Rabia Gale
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTrevelyan Shield would rather fight demons and exorcise haunts than deal with debutantes, alive or dead. But when he encounters the charming but ghostly Arabella Trent, his duty is clear: send the young woman into the afterlife. Otherwise, she risks attracting the denizens of the Shadow Lands, who hunger for mortal souls... -
The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the acclaimed creator of Estranged and The Legend of Brightblade comes a lush fantasy graphic novel about an aspiring astronomer who attracts the attention of a mysterious being known as the Lady. Perfect for fans of Anya’s Ghost and Snapdragon!Agatha has always dreamed of the stars... -
The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology.Kai Song dreams of being a warrior. She wants to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, the commander of the Royal Legion. But while her father believes in Kai and trains her in martial arts, their society isn’t ready for a girl warrior.Still, Kai is determined... -
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The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSophie has long wished to get away from her stepmother's jealous anger, and believes escape is her only chance to be happy. Then a young man named Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle, claiming she is betrothed to his older brother, and everything twists upside down... -
Abounding Might by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCalcutta, 1813. Lady Daphne St. Clair, who as an Extraordinary Bounder is capable of transporting herself anywhere in the world with a thought, has longed to serve in the Army for years. But an unexpected weakness at the sight of blood makes her responsible for a good man’s death in battle... -
Five Enchanted Roses by Kaycee Browning, Savannah Jezowski
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRediscover the enchantmentA ship bearing the souls of sinful sailors drifts upon a ghostly sea. An abbey looms as the final defense between mortals and ghouls of the underworld. In the stillness of a throne room, statues stand forever frozen in a moment of terror. Monsters and men stalk their prey deep in the jungle’s shadows... -
Dark Destiny by M.J. Putney, Mary Jo Putney
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTory and her friends are celebrating the success of a second mission to aid WWII Britain when an urgent summons calls them back to their own time: Napoleon is on the brink of invading England. Can a handful of young mages stop an army? In desperation, Merlin’s Irregulars ask Rebecca Weiss, an untrained telepath from 1940, to come back to 1804 and change Napoleon’s mind before it’s too late... -
Starling by Fiona Paul
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dark, seductive conclusion to the thrilling Secrets of the Eternal Rose trilogy! In the final book in the trilogy, Cass and Luca are back in Venice trying to find the Book of the Eternal Rose to clear Luca's name and keep them both out of prison. But the hunters become the hunted when the Order of the Eternal Rose figures out their plan...Categorized as:
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Vampire Game, Volume 01 by JUDAL
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOne Century ago the king of Saint Pheliosta, and the Vampire King, Duzell, had a monumental duel. Duzell was defeated and cursed Phelios that they would fight again in their next re-incarnation, a century later. 99 and 1/2 years later, Duzell has been reborn as a wildcat and rescued from the wild by Ishtar, the great-granddaughter of his nemesis, Phelios... -
A Dawn Most Wicked by Susan Dennard
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaniel Sheridan is an engineer’s apprentice on a haunted Mississippi steamer known as the Sadie Queen. His best friend–the apprentice pilot, Cassidy Cochran–also happens to be the girl he’s pining for … and the captain’s daughter. But when it looks like the Sadie Queen might get taken off the river, Daniel and Cassidy have to do whatever they can to stop the ghosts that plague the ship... -
Fate's Fables Special Edition by T. Rae Mitchell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionFrom the moment seventeen-year-old Fate Floyd could hold a pen, writing has brought her dreams to life. Now she must write to stay alive.Mysteriously cast into the ancient Book of Fables, Fate is trapped inside a magical world of darkly spun fairy tales... -
Mind Forged by T. Michael Ford
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlex Martin was just a Blacksmith’s apprentice in a small farm town, who accidently enchants a cooking pot; I mean who doesn’t do that every now and then? But suddenly he finds himself on his way to Xarparion, the premier teaching academy for wizards on the planet! Just one small problem… He’s an Enchanter! Unlike other mages that can cast fireballs and summon elementals, and other cool stuff,... -
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Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz, Дана Шварц
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHazel Sinnett is alone and half convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know if Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her... -
Renegade by Amy Carol Reeves
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrimming with romance and danger, the suspenseful Ripper series continues The Conclave—a secret group with twisted ideals and freakish practices—has been wiped out, thanks to Arabella Sharp. Now there’s a new malevolence afoot. Fishermen are getting killed, their partially devoured bodies washing up on the shores of Scotland... -
버림 받은 황비 4 (The Abandoned Empress (Manhwa/Comic version) #4) by Ina, 인아
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 18 ratings‘결국 예전처럼, 그의 사랑을 바라다마음을 다치고, 애태우고….’영지에서 평화로운 나날을 보내던 중, 루브의 방문 소식에 불안감을 느끼는 티아. 루브는 자신의 반려가 되기를 거부하는 티아에게 황후로서의 ‘운명’을 종용한다. 티아는 그런 루브에게서 잔인했던 황제의 모습을 떠올리고 다시금 내면으로 침잠한다. 혼란스러운 루브, 위태로운 알렌디스, 변화를 맞이한 카르세인... -
The Herbwitch Princess by Ireen Chau
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA betrothal to quell a rebellion…Lady Narcissa Greenwood has been haunted by her past since the disaster of last summer’s Season. The society she once reveled in now sees her as the traitor’s daughter. Narcissa fears she can never prove them wrong... -
Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side by L.M. Montgomery
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThese nineteen fascinating stories are unlike any others L.M. Montgomery ever wrote. Filled with strange and supernatural occurrences, they are peopled with drunkards, embezzlers, and A woman confesses to murder after she has passed away. . . . A righteous deacon gets a taste of his own bitter medicine. . . . An amateur photographer records a dark deed. . . -
The Lamplighter by Crystal J. Bell
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s an honor to bring light to the dark.The nineteenth-century whaling village of Warbler is famous for its lucky ship figureheads—and infamous for people disappearing into the nightly fog. In this murky locale, the lamplighter is synonymous with safety and protection, and it’s a position Temperance assumes when her father is found hanging from one of the lampposts...
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