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A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUntil the sea dries up. Until the moon burns out. Celestial events are untouched by mortals. But one morning, in the birth of spring, two sisters force a rare solar eclipse into the sky, silencing the sun to make a desperate plea to the moon. And the moon—seer, secret-keeper, and goddess of sea and sirens—answers. Her response summons a rift between Cebrinne and Selena... -
Angels & Man by Rafael Nicolás
A Queer Retelling of the Watcher's Flood. The angel Azazel is miserable in Heaven. In the aftermath of Satan's fall, the angels live in the reconstructed ruins of an old utopia, oppressive and paranoid of any new rebellion. The angel Samyaza is content in Heaven, but he longs for the eternal city's former glory... -
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Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDANGER LURKS. READY YOURSELF. Rífíor wants The Eldrystone more than anything else in the realm. Determined to find out its location, he subjects Valeria to unimaginable suffering, a mental torture so vicious that she vows to bring him to ruin... -
Even in Death by Randi Garner
Imprisoned in the Land of the Dead, Finnian must figure out how to outwit the High God of Death and Curses and right his wrongs—however, the more their fates tangle, the more old feelings ignite. Chaos is inevitable. EVEN IN DEATH is the second book in the Fragile Divine, an interconnected dark fantasy romance series about the frailty of gods and goddesses...Categorized as:
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Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You have saved me countless times before, my love. Let me save us this time. ”. Back in Exile, Thea is plagued by the unshakable feeling that something is missing—something important. Each night, she is comforted by dreams of a man whose face remains a mystery, except for his piercing golden eyes... -
The Unforgotten Flame by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"We should have seen this coming. I should have seen this coming. ". Calypso, a resilient Wind Siren, grapples with the aftermath of a devastating battle that thrusts her best friend, Rhea, into the clutches of their greatest enemy, Ares, the God of War... -
The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Note: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy. Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…. Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process...Categorized as:
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A Rising Hope by Tetyana Walker
A Rising Hope is the 3rd book in the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy trilogy The Freckled Fate. This is the final book in Finn’s story, so if you have not read book one, A Broken Promise, and book two, A Simple Truth, please read it first... -
Crowns of Fate by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy mate is captured. My kingdom has fallen. And my enemies? They have no idea I’m coming to destroy them all. My entire life, I believed I had no magic. But during our battle with King Dargan, my power erupted, showing the world the magic inside of me. Light magic sparked by my acceptance of myself and my mate... -
The Sagittarius by K. Aten
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKyri has known her share of loss in the two decades that she has been alive. She never expected to find herself a slave in roman lands, nor did she think she had the heart to become a gladiatrix. But with her soul shattered she must fight to see her way back home again... -
Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI often wondered why the prince plucked me from the woods and locked me in his tower of stone. In time, I came to understand that a greedy hand never rests. All my life, I waited for a sign that my existence had meaning, that there was more beyond the outskirts where I was born. I felt misplaced, a girl adrift in a world too vast and unkind. But I escaped. I clawed my way out... -
Awakening of the Starborne by Louve -ch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEmbracing chaos makes her dangerous, AWAKENING makes her unstoppable. She is not your savior. She is not your chosen one. She is the blade no one saw coming—the wound and the weapon. And this story cuts as deep as it heals. Savaé is curseborne, branded in gold and wrapped in pastel ruin. Trauma shattered her into jagged ice, and survival reforged her sharp as steel... -
Of Nightmares & Fire by Blake Gallows
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe darkness is eternal; the vast expanse of unexplainable umbra swallows me whole. It’s how they always start. The nightmares that have haunted me for as long as I can remember—they don’t relent. They chase me into the shadows of sleep, and when I’m awake, a new kind of nightmare lives... -
Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn elderly funeral worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction to a corpse at work resembling his bride in her younger years. A story of desperation, loneliness and letting go. -
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New York Minute (In These Words: Prequel) by Kichiku Neko, Suzume
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn These Words prequel that takes the readers back to a newly NY State employed Dr. Asano Katsuya. The 27 year-old had never sought company until one Christmas day Katsuya finally gave into the charm of a homicide detective at the Manhattan Precint. -
Silk & Steel Series #1-3 and The Black Prince by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe four full-length novels in the bestselling Silk & Steel series. Elves and dragons battle for supremacy as a tortured dragon prince and a lethal elf assassin fight for their impossible love. Buy the stunning, emotional, epic, and award-winning MM fantasy series today. Includes the full-length novels:. Silk & Steel. Iron & Fire. Blood & Ice. The Black Prince... -
Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis omnibus contains all three full-length novels that complete the Forbidden Mates series by Lola Glass. Binge these connected standalones now for steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance, and sexy fae! Dark & Beastly Fae-. After nine years in a tower, I was finally rescued… by a deadly fae king who wants to make me his mate. He's harsh, beautiful, and being hunted by an ancient magical monster... -
The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone epic fantasy novella starring Sal the Cacophony, who Pierce Brown called a "protagonist for the ages," from Sam Sykes' widely acclaimed Seven Blades in Black. To the city of Last Word, one of the last freeholds in a land rent asunder by magic, Sal the Cacophony comes with gun, a blade, and a burning need for revenge... -
Caste Heaven, Vol. 5 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. It’s the annual class trip, and Azusa is assigned to the same group as Atsumu and Kuze... -
Fae Crown by Lucia Ashta
Complete the trials, secure the crown—or lose the realm of Embermere to its wicked queen forever. I survived the savage brutality of the Wilds and its vicious monsters only to find myself in more danger than ever before. Despite the queen’s continued attempts against my life, the ancient magic of the Fae Heir Trials forces me to continue competing in its deadly challenges... -
Caste Heaven, Vol. 6 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off... -
Dungeon Bound 3 by Bastian Knight
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA week ago, Gabriel Grimm would never have imagined that being expelled from the Academy of Magic and turned into a virgin sacrifice would be an experience he was grateful for. Now, bonded to three incredible monster girls and a charming young Dungeon Core, he can’t even imagine going back to his old life... -
That Good Mischief by Lyra Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt wasn't supposed to be like this. It was supposed to be Loki the trickster god’s happily ever after with Sigyn. They had gone full Midgardian, settling down in California, with Loki doing what he does best—mischief. When Sigyn collapses, Loki senses a grave darkness growing within her, and he knows only one god who may be able to stop Surtr before this sinister force possesses her completely... -
Shadow of the Orc Star by J.T. Williams, Daniel Thomas May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey... -
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We Were Meant to Burn by Nicolette Elzie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA mercenary with secrets. An assassin raised to be a weapon. A love that was never meant to survive. Nix Zaldanna has never been given a choice. As the infamous Nightshade of Rojas, she was forged in blood and sharpened into an instrument of death, a blade wielded by the Empress she calls mother... -
The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bloodwitch scorned. A beast betrayed. After recovering from a dark turn of events, Wren and Sin are more committed than ever—both to their kingdom, and to each other. But before vows can be sworn to either, they must face the harsh reality of what is waiting for them on the opposite side of the isle, and on the continent across the sea... -
The Trials of Darkness by Kathryn Breaux
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor years after her mother’s passing, Briar Blackbyrne lived in the shadows. Briar now lives her life completely invisible to the outside world and her father, who rules the kingdom of Daramveer through fear and punishment. The princess of this feared kingdom has a darkness within her that keeps her chained and afraid of losing control... -
The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A ruthless, epic, and darkly hilarious read. ” —Sara Hashem, author of The Jasad Heir. A divinely blessed warrior bound to the last living goddess plots deicide to win her freedom in this propulsive epic fantasy for fans of Godkiller and Gideon the Ninth. The Devoted Lands was once home to many gods. Now, after centuries of brutal wars, only Tempestra-Innara, the Enduring Flame, remains... -
Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love? With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi has had to find another way to bolster her fight against her imperialist oppressors. The solution: wrenching children of other cultures from their homes and conscripting them into service. Hammer was one of those children... -
Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
For fans of The Princess Bride and Gideon the Ninth: a bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change – and simmering class warfare. Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I... -
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster. ”. Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
The German by Lee Thomas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the height of World War II, a killer preys on the young men of a quiet Texas town. The murders are calculated, vicious, and they are just beginning. Sheriff Tom Rabbit and his men are baffled and the community he serves is terrified of the monster lurking their streets. The only clues the killer leaves behind are painted snuffboxes containing notes written in German... -
Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeaturing work by Freydís Moon, Dorian Yosef Weber, Angela Sun, Ian Haramaki, Tyler Battaglia, Daniel Marie James, Morgan Dante, Cas Trudeau, Aurélio Loren, Rae Novotny, Rafael Nicolás & Emily Hoffman. A collection of stories, poetry, and art dedicated to the angelic. Here you will find the strange, the creepy, the funky, slightly silly, pieces with feeling... -
Caste Heaven, Vol. 7 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. The third trimester begins, and the school’s atmosphere has changed... -
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Ascent of Darkness and Ruin by Meg Cowley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe deadly blight spreads. The Order of Valxiron resurfaces. The Dark One of Altarea will rise anew. In the heart of Tir-na-Alathea, Aedon and Lief finally make it to the sanctuary of the Queen’s court. But Queen Solanaceae is not the benevolent ruler Lief hoped for, and she is not willing to forgive or forget Aedon’s transgressions... -
Hell Sent by Nina K. Westra
Azreth has always faced life alone. Trust is dangerous. Like all demons, he is a monster, forced to kill and abuse to survive. When he’s imprisoned on the mortal plane and bound to a cruel human lord, his only hope for escape is the lord’s mistreated wife, who offers herself to him in exchange for his protection. She may be small, but her mind is as sharp as any sword... -
The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Witcher meets Squid Game in this Malaysian Chinese-inspired epic fantasy novel where a debt-ridden slumdog joins an illegal monster-fighting arena for some fast coin, but quickly learns the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring, by debut author Roanne Lau. Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape... -
Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this queer retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic story, Rappaccini’s Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In search of her missing brother Edward, she has fled the oppressive charity school she was raised in, desperate to find the only family she knows... -
The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm
Heartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince. I should have never made a deal with Ruskin. He’s used me before. Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell. Once she wakes, my work should be done... -
The Painter Knight by Fiona Patton
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE PASSING OF THE FLAME. Simon, the Court Painter of Branion, was the closest friend of the kingdom's ruler. Aristok Marsellus the Third... -
Caste Heaven, Vol. 3 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Karino’s older half brother Tatsumi is a proper honor student, diligently and obediently following the path laid out for him by others... -
These Hallowed Bones by L. Eveland
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe saw the monster in me and called it beautiful. Micah Salt destroys every painting he creates, desperate to silence the darkness whispering beneath his skin. The same darkness that made him sit beside his mother's corpse for three days, finding art in her decay. The church called it sin. Therapy called it trauma. But Professor Ezra Bishop calls it potential. Ezra doesn't want to fix Micah... -
Caste Heaven, Vol. 2 by Chise Ogawa
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsToday’s top could be tomorrow’s bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks—and subsequent treatment—all bets are off. Atsumu, a regular target of the school bullies, has had a rough life... -
The Forbidden Flame (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn immortal warrior cursed with protecting all life in the magical realms. A human woman unaware that she holds the key to saving his soul from darkness. A ruthless enemy determined to invade all of Lunaterra and fulfill a centuries old curse. All she wanted was a weekend of fun and excitement, two days away from the brutal orphanage where she is forced to work sunrise through moonset... -
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Of Melodies and Maledictions by Maddox Grey
THE WITCH OF THE WOODS. I protect my sister. And I protect my forest. That’s all I care about. All I need. But a series of unfortunate events leads to me having to step outside of my beloved woods. The hunt is simple. Find the men who dared to trespass. End them. Return home. Simple. What’s not simple? The thief with the dark eyes and sly grin who spells all kinds of trouble. . -
Sins of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis
Bound to an enemy who refuses to let her go. Naya’s escape from the ruthless Alpha King, Akoro came at a devastating cost. Her people are on the brink of war, her kingdom stands vulnerable, and no matter how far she runs, the primal hunger between them refuses to fade. It haunts her. Consumes her... -
Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern
Some rules were never meant to be broken. Returning to the lunatic asylum would kill Ira Bird. Desperate to preserve his freedom, he follows the rules to the letter to prove himself a useful (and sane) member of society. But his new employer, eccentric and arrogant Professor Urquart, has little regard for convention—and no regard for Ira’s resolve... -
Chosen by Scarlett Strange
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo have faith is to believe not when everything is certain, but when nothing is. Living in a world with no sun, murderous bastards for leaders, and fighting being the highest form of entertainment, Raven has no faith left. Not in the people, not in the universe, and definitely not in herself... -
Tragedy Queens by Kathryn Louise, Patricia Grisafi
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArchetypes are real. Muses are real. Writers are the channels of these spirits & if that sounds like witchcraft that's because it is. These stories gave me chills. Sylvia Plath & Lana Del Rey course through the veins of these dark, sexy, mind-bending, fantastical, romantic, & haunting tales. Authors from different genres came together in their love & passion for these muses... -
活受罪 [Living to Suffer] by Tangstory
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings而自己這一輩子,. 便是一直在等著一場夏雨。. 一片墨蘆。. 一個人。. -《活受罪》.
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