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  • Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    The king is dead. Ellevail has fallen. And I’ve been kidnapped by an annoyingly sexy, shadow-wielding prick.When Kade Blackthorn kidnapped me in the middle of the siege, he sealed his fate. I will never trust his lies again.With the marriage trials interrupted and my father dead, the throne is at risk of falling into the hands of his duplicitous royal advisor...
  • The Lost by K.A. Knight

    The Lost by K.A. Knight

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After I was betrayed and left for dead in the sands of the wasteland, I found a new home—a sanctuary of lost souls like me. With the help of others, I rebuilt myself until I was stronger than before, but when word comes that my old home, Paradise, has fallen, I have a choice to make...
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  • The Order : Labyrinth of Twisted Games by Katerina St. Clair

    The Order : Labyrinth of Twisted Games by Katerina St. Clair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    *Newly revised published version coming December 31st, 2024**This title is currently being re-edited and re-revised*In the dystopian world of "The Order" lies, betrayal, and secrets become the twisted threads weaving the tapestry of Forest Blackburn's tumultuous existence...
  • Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    DANGER 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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-medium  audiobook
  • The Breaker of Stars by Nicole Platania

    The Breaker of Stars by Nicole Platania

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    A war of fractured hearts. A fate written in the stars. Cypherion does not love recklessly, but he loves hard. And while his friends may have forgiven Vale’s betrayal following the Battle of Damenal, he has kept the Starsearcher at arm’s length. That is, until his Revered commands the two embark on a quest to Vale’s territory in order to find the secrets hidden within her damaged magic...
  • Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn

    Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The fourth and final book in the bestselling Blood of a Fae series… “I see forever with you by my side. Because long after these scars have faded away to nothing, I'll still be standing beside you. You and I? We're eternal.” Beware the dread curse of Three… In the aftermath of the war between Pendrath and its neighbors, peace has finally come to Camelot...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  dark  fantasy  audiobook
  • A Wraith Beneath the Tides by Emilia Jae

    A Wraith Beneath the Tides by Emilia Jae

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Raised in secret by the sea’s most feared pirate, Esmyra Blackwood knows nothing of her past or the origins of her mysterious powers.In the mortal kingdom, Draevyn Rowe is the second-born son of the tyrant king, and the only known fire-wielder of their realm.Esmyra and Draevyn's journeys collide when she kidnaps him to force a trade with the king for her captain’s life...
  • Lady of Istok by Isabelle Olmo

    Lady of Istok by Isabelle Olmo

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “The lies we tell to protect ourselves are the most important lies we ever tell."A heavily pregnant Almira forces Hira to return to Istok and lead her people. When Hira boards the Sea Wife, she doesn’t expect Commander Justan to be combative and surly. He questions her every decision and challenges her authority. He’s also clearly keeping his own secrets...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  horror  fantasy  historical  war  dark  length-epic
  • Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran

    Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I 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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 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 Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore

    The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    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...
  • Bride of the Midnight Prince by Anastasis Blythe

    Bride of the Midnight Prince by Anastasis Blythe

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    An undercover vigilante. The fae prince sworn to hunt her down.Can they survive the most impossible of arrangements: marriage?Ever since she lost her mother to the fae forest, Kat has sought to free human slaves from the cruel clutches of fae masters. Her daring escapades performed under the nose of her guardian go off without a hitch—until the fae decide to retaliate...
  • Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke

    Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An 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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  death  length-novella  audiobook
  • Monster Girl Mountain by Edward Lang

    Monster Girl Mountain by Edward Lang

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He had to die to meet the (monster) girl of his dreams.Jack is a survival expert who wakes up after an avalanche on a snow-covered mountain, and has to fight for survival every inch of the way.Then he meets Lelia, a beautiful monster girl from a tribe of women who need Jack’s help.They need protection…They need a warrior…And more than anything, they need a man...
    Categorized as:
    military  fantasy  harems  dark  poly  length-medium
  • The Serpent Prince by Jacquelyn Gilmore

    The Serpent Prince by Jacquelyn Gilmore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Serpent Prince is a blade sharpened with intrigue and hardened in the fires of betrayal. Who will rise in the aftermath of chaos? And who will be swallowed by the serpent's coil? Imani flees her home as a wanted murderer.Betrayed, she seeks to regain her footing in Niflheim and vows retribution against those who wronged her...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  vikings  length-long  audiobook
  • Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass

    Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This 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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  length-epic  audiobook
  • The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes

    The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
    Categorized as:
    dystopian  fantasy  steampunk  dark  humor  length-novella
  • Fae Crown by Lucía Ashta

    Fae Crown by Lucía Ashta

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    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...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  open-door  rape  audiobook
  • Caste Heaven, Vol. 6 by Chise Ogawa

    Caste Heaven, Vol. 6 by Chise Ogawa

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Today’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 Shadow Fae Rhapsody by Niro J. Hayle

    The Shadow Fae Rhapsody by Niro J. Hayle

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Please wait for the relaunch before getting this one.This book will be relaunched on 12/12/2024 with its original price and will be on KU on that date.I appreciate everyone who preordered and bought this book but do update and refresh for the latest version on the 12th.My deepest and sincerest apology for the inconvenience. Thank you so much for the support. It means the world to me...
    Categorized as:
    horror  new adult  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake

    The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Magic is different in the Dread Lands. Magic is deceptive in the Dread Lands.At last, The Dread Prince takes the throne and begins to develop his own army while battling the darkness that still lurks in the ancient and deadly Dread Lands. Maeve is grieving a great loss as Mal slips into darker and darker Magic, driving a wedge between them...
  • Caste Heaven, Vol. 7 by Chise Ogawa

    Caste Heaven, Vol. 7 by Chise Ogawa

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Today’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...
  • They Call Me Blue by Loren Huxley

    They Call Me Blue by Loren Huxley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    “All elgrew possess an intrinsic desire to consume elves. Born twisted and deformed, they steal our faces and wear our bones so they can look beautiful like us.”ARDENThey say blue elves taste the sweetest, but I'd like to think I'm bitter. Elgrew killed my parents when I was sixteen, and I've been responsible for protecting my little sister ever since...
    Categorized as:
    horror  military  dark  fantasy  length-long  open-door
  • The Order: Kingdom of Fallen Ash by Katerina St. Clair

    The Order: Kingdom of Fallen Ash by Katerina St. Clair

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    In the dystopian realm of "The Order" society is eternally divided between the privileged Untouchables and the struggling Unfortunates. The Untouchables, draped in opulence and power, govern the city with an iron fist, casting long shadows over the impoverished Unfortunates who toil beneath in the murky depths of the working class...
  • Into the Fire by Stefanie Medrek

    Into the Fire by Stefanie Medrek

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Nineteen-year-old Melanie Snow is desperate to untangle what happened the night her parents died. Their employer—the most powerful weapons manufacturer in the country—swears the deaths were a tragic workplace accident, but details in the police reports don’t add up. Worse, the authorities refuse to answer her questions.Something bigger is going on, and Mel won’t stop until she uncovers the truth...
  • The Painter Knight by Fiona Patton

    The Painter Knight by Fiona Patton

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THE PASSING OF THE FLAMESimon, the Court Painter of Branion, was the closest friend of the kingdom's ruler. Aristok Marsellus the Third...
  • Taming Grizz by Nikki Wild

    Taming Grizz by Nikki Wild

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    GRIZZ My life belongs to the club, but before the chains and guns, there was HER... The love of my goddamn life. The girl who broke my heart... I thought I could forget about her, but I was wrong. I've grown older. I'm the right-hand man of the Devil's Dragons club president. But none of that mattered when I found her. She's grown too... More beautiful and clever than I remembered...
  • Given by Elayna R. Gallea

    Given by Elayna R. Gallea

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    She's born to die. He lives to hunt.Wren was born bearing a Mark on her forehead. She’s always known she would be Given to serve the gods in her twentieth year, and she’s eager to work for them since they keep the kingdom safe. That is until she sneaks into a Giving Ceremony and watches as her best friend is slaughtered in the name of the gods...
    Categorized as:
    horror  new adult  dark  fantasy  audiobook
  • A Game of High Stakes by In_Dreams

    A Game of High Stakes by In_Dreams

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Draco/HermioneIn theory, the task is simple: kill Draco Malfoy. In practice, putting a curse through the Dark Lord's favoured lieutenant will take everything Hermione has―especially since he's trying to kill her, too. Even more so when the lines between them start to blur. Sometimes, the only way out is through...
  • Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern

    Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 5 ratings
    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...
  • UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa

    UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa

    Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Which will you find in this devastated world — love or despair?Nineteen-year-old Hikaru Asahina lost everything the day the world ended. Everything, that is, except his childhood friend Ai Kosaka, who has always taken care of him. Now the two of them, along with other survivors, struggle to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with man-eating zombies...
  • A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aradia is only thirteen when the war begins. The brutal Saz-Kronians have invaded from the North, laying siege to her homeland, and as the war grows ever closer, Aradia’s father and mother are called to Fort Hightower to help defend the City. To keep Aradia safe, they send her to live with her Aunt Elaieva, a cold and distant woman, until the danger has passed. But Hightower falls...
  • White Desert Bloom by Maddi Ferrara

    White Desert Bloom by Maddi Ferrara

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Power is madness; weakness is reason; the rest is void.”I live peacefully in a world of perfect lies, a land of opposites where the sun never sets and war is peace. Our leader, Lucis, banned all firearms and banished his brother, Noctis, to a lifeless desert known as the Void Valley long ago. Now Lucis recruits our firstborns to battle Noctis’s army of shadows with swords and arrows...
    Categorized as:
    horror  new adult  fantasy  dark  length-long
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