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  • The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler

    The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 46 ratings
    Against all odds, Owen Kiskaddon grew from frightened boy to confident youth to trusted officer in the court of Kingfountain—and watched its regent, Severn Argentine, grow ever more ruthless and power-mad. Robbed of his beloved protector, his noble mentor, and his true love, Owen has anticipated the day when the king he fears and reviles, yet loyally serves, will be toppled...
  • The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan

    The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as rogues-for-hire...
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  • The Disgraced Fae by Shari L. Tapscott

    The Disgraced Fae by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eleanor has only a few memories of her childhood—white roses, a beautiful but cold queen, a garden with mirrors, and terrifying creatures. But mostly, she remembers a boy. A boy who saved her from whatever her memory is holding hostage—a boy who wasn’t human. Now eighteen, Eleanor is old enough to leave the orphanage she’s lived in for the last twelve years...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  new adult  length-medium
  • The Faceless Woman by Emma Hamm

    The Faceless Woman by Emma Hamm

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Once upon a time…. A town will only suffer the presence of a witch for as long as she is useful. Aisling watches the flames lick her thighs and prays for a quick death. But when an Unseelie prince appears through the smoke, she does what any self respecting witch would do. She curses him. Bran should never have traveled to the human realm, and is shocked when a witch binds them together...
  • The White Spell by Lynn Kurland

    The White Spell by Lynn Kurland

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    The New York Times bestselling Nine Kingdoms Saga continues in a land where light and dark magic vie, and where a reluctant hero and seemingly defenseless stable maid must join forces against an encroaching evil...
  • Nikoles by Rachel Neumeier

    Nikoles by Rachel Neumeier

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    For generations the Ugaro of the winter country have traded peacefully with the Lau of the summer lands. But now a fatal mistake has created bitterness and hatred on both sides of the river, threatening to destroy a peace that has become tenuous. Nikoles Ianan realizes, too late, that he should have prevented his own people’s unforgivable trespass – he should at least have tried...
  • Of Dust and Stars by Jenna Wolfhart

    Of Dust and Stars by Jenna Wolfhart

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tessa will never again see her mate. Even in her dreams she cannot find him. Trapped in a vow with the God of Death, she’s cursed to live the rest of her days in captivity. Until the gods offer her a deal. If Tessa undergoes a series of trials designed to strip her of her humanity, Andromeda will release her from the vow...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  fantasy  new adult  audiobook
  • Shards of a Broken Sword: The Complete Trilogy by W.R. Gingell

    Shards of a Broken Sword: The Complete Trilogy by W.R. Gingell

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In TWELVE DAYS OF FAERY, King Markon of Montalier is at the end of his tether. His son, Prince Parrin, is afflicted by a nasty curse that brutally attacks any woman with whom he so much as flirts. Markon, accompanied by a mysterious enchantress, must enter Faery to break the curse. He’s collecting clues, but she seems to be collecting shards of an ancient, broken sword…...
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    magic  fae  christian  fantasy  length-medium  audiobook
  • Bound by Blood by Jessica M. Butler

    Bound by Blood by Jessica M. Butler

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A lonely soup maker's bargain with a cursed blood fae for a magical pup opens the door to love, soup, and a chance something special in the midst of loss. Erryn lets everyone believe she lost her memory years ago through a deal gone wrong with the fae, but that’s because the truth is too painful to speak about. She lost everything. Her home. Her family...
  • Kingdom in Exile by Jenna Wolfhart

    Kingdom in Exile by Jenna Wolfhart

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A promise is as deadly as a sword. Once a Shieldmaiden for her beloved kingdom, now Princess Reyna Darragh is nothing more than a captive of the exiled Shadow Court. The shadow fae believe in strange visions that foretell of the upcoming war. If Reyna helps them, they will win. If she refuses, their realm will fall. The High King gives her an ultimatum...
    Categorized as:
    fae  high fantasy  fantasy  length-long  audiobook
  • The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    A near-death experience turned Garrett’s life upside down and gave him a fae nature that attracts people who once wouldn’t so much as glance his way. But there’s one man at Trierent Keep who has always seen Garrett for who he is...
  • Prince of Blades by Kay Thatcher

    Prince of Blades by Kay Thatcher

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A human slave. A Fae Prince. A single night twists them into a deadly fate. Hidden deep within nature, ruled by the magical and monstrous Fae, is a world of cruelty and nightmares. Eric Becker, abducted into this world and powerless, is a slave...
    Categorized as:
    fae  high fantasy  magic  fantasy  m-m  queer  audiobook
  • 원수를 사랑하게 된 이유에 대하여 [Wonsureul Saranghage Doen Iyue Daehayeo] by Mieun Lee, 이미은

    원수를 사랑하게 된 이유에 대하여 [Wonsureul Saranghage Doen Iyue Daehayeo] by Mieun Lee, 이미은

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    부모님이 마차 사고로 돌아가시고, 가문을 지키기 위해 검을 든 리아. 제국 유일의 여기사 단장이 되어 인정받았다 생각하고 한시름 놓았더니,. 사사건건 시비를 거는 원수 같은 공작 에드가 때문에 하루하루 속만 터져간다! 그런데 리아를 보고 얼굴을 붉히는 이 원수. .. .뭔가 이상한데?
  • Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake

    Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    General Zala Shaylinor has led her troops against the dragons since they first invaded her homeland. Respected by her soldiers and wielder of a powerful storm blade, she’s a dedicated warrior who would never seek out love in the middle of a war. All she wants is for her people to be able to walk the world without fear again...
  • Bound by Stardust by Angela J. Ford

    Bound by Stardust by Angela J. Ford

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A stardust collector. A handsome immortal. And a floating kingdom full of sinister secrets. Once a year, on All Hallows Eve, stardust falls from the floating kingdom. But only one person is brave enough to enter the boneyard and gather the magical Asira, the Stardust Collector. Known as a sharp-tongued spinster with a talent for healing, Asira leads a lonely life in the woods...
  • Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell

    Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 40 ratings
    A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne! Princess 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...
  • Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi

    Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Yona and her friends have taken to calling themselves bandits and have been protecting Fire Tribe villages from cruel government officials. Meanwhile, Kang Tae-jun, the Fire Tribe chief’s second son, goes to Katan Village with orders to eliminate the bandits there. He still believes that he’s killed Yona—but suddenly, he hears her voice! What will happen when they come face-to-face again?
  • Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Tricksters by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Sixteen is a rebellious age for most young people, and Aly is no exception. With her mother, the lady knight Alanna, forever being summoned to some crisis or other, and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions, Aly is bored and restless...
  • The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Don't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia. About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  m-f  paranormal  audiobook
  • The Assassin and the Healer by Sarah J. Maas

    The Assassin and the Healer by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 116 ratings
    Meet the Assassin: beautiful, defiant, destined for greatness. Celaena Sardothien has challenged her master. Now she must pay the price. Her journey to the Red Desert will be an arduous one, but it may change the fate of her cursed world forever. ..
  • Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Together for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining...
  • A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 25 ratings
    I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die. Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out...
  • Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences...
  • The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    People really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN...
  • Shifter and Shadow by Sharon Shinn

    Shifter and Shadow by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Part of the Twelve Houses series, Shifter and Shadow takes place between the end of The Thirteenth House and the beginning of Dark Moon Defender. What really happened on Dorrin Isle? Kirra Danalustrous is the daughter of a marlord, a celebrated beauty—and a shapeshifter with magic in her veins...
  • Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Lakewalker Barr Foxbrush returns from two years of patrolling the bitter wilds of Luthlia against the enigmatic, destructive entities called malices, only to find that the secret daughter he'd left behind in the hinterland of Oleana has disappeared from her home after a terrible accusation...
  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  fantasy  young adult  paranormal  audiobook
  • Cast in Conflict by Michelle Sagara

    Cast in Conflict by Michelle Sagara

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 28 ratings
    Keep your friends close, and your enemis closer. A Dragon and ten Barrani wouldn’t be anyone’s ideal roommates if a person wants peace and tranquility at home. The residue of three Draco-Barrani wars can make things pretty awkward—on a good day. Kaylin Neya has run out of good days. In the upheaval surrounding the Academia, the Tower in the fief of Candallar is now without its lord...
  • Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist

    Magician's End by Raymond E. Feist

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Three decades . . . Five Riftwars . . . One magnificent saga: From New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist comes Magician's End, the final book in the epic Riftwar Cycle...
  • Elantris  [Dramatized Adaptation] by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler

    Elantris [Dramatized Adaptation] by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The city of the gods. Elantris once stood as the symbol of all that is beautiful. A sprawling metropolis of unrivaled grandeur, it was a symbol of power and strength, built to be as imposing as it was magnificent. The only thing more glorious than the city itself was its inhabitants, Godlike beings, with silvery skin and hair of the purest, flowing white...
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