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Elemental Magic: The Complete Series by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI thought magic was make believe...but I was way wrong.I was nobody. No matter how hard I tried, I never fit in with anyone at my high school. Now I know why.Turns out I'm a witch. A scary powerful one, too. Except The Coven that claimed me won't teach me how to use my magic.Suddenly, I'm selected by the Goddess to hunt down a mythical locket needed to save the world from destruction... -
![Secrets From the Grave by B.L. Brunnemer]()
Secrets From the Grave by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Alexis, though everyone calls me Lexie. I’m a Necromancer. We’re rare enough that I’ve never met another in my life, until Claire came home to tell me she found one. In New Orleans... -
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![The Usual Witchspects by Amanda M. Lee]()
The Usual Witchspects by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTrouble in Hemlock Cove? Say it isn't say.Bay, Clove, Thistle, Landon, Aunt Tillie, and all the rest are back for another fun adventure.Death, as usual, will come calling. It will take a witch to save the day... -
![The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare]()
The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSpells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse.Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator... -
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![Plague of the Shattered by E.E. Holmes]()
Plague of the Shattered by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen a spirit Shatters, no one is safe... Once every five years, the Northern Clans of the Durupinen gather at Fairhaven Hall. There at the ancient castle, surrounded by the very spirits they are bound to protect and serve, the clans settle disputes and shape the laws that govern the Gateways to the spirit world. For the first time, Jess and Hannah Ballard have to represent their clan... -
![Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes]()
Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA mysterious mark, an ancient spirit, and a message from beyond the Aether… After uncovering and destroying a Necromancer plot to take over Skye Príosún, Jess and Finn are united at last and longing to move on with their life together. But the Durupinen world has other plans... -
![Emerald Darkness by Sarra Cannon]()
Emerald Darkness by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00XGKCS2E Killing a priestess in the most evil organization of witches in the world has its consequences.Harper Brighton is standing on the precipice of a great and terrible war... -
![War of the Four Worlds by Michael Anderle]()
War of the Four Worlds by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe government and the underworld have finally learned their lesson about not taking on James Brownstone, but some enemies will never learn. Some enemies can only be destroyed. James and Shay’s wedding is fast approaching, as is the bounty hunter’s semi-retirement. He’s ready to replace butt-kicking with barbecue, convinced he can have a life filled with something other than constant violence... -
![Spontaneous Justice by Michael Anderle]()
Spontaneous Justice by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere is nothing to fear but the Vax Forerunner himself.Or is that something only aliens fear?Brownstone is at to a fever pitch to understand Shay and create something epic, so he makes a decision to ask someone hundreds of years old.The fight of his life and for his life is about to occur... -
![She Is the Widow Maker by Michael Anderle]()
She Is the Widow Maker by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe dark elves have come back to Earth. They want to find the half-Drow named Alison, and to get to Alison, they need to find James Brownstone.The Oriceran Consul doesn't want the Drow to mess up the fragile relationship between Oriceran and Earth.But he can only warn the obstinate Drow so many times. The professor needs a package picked up in Washington State and returned safely to him... -
![A Shade of Kiev 3 by Bella Forrest]()
A Shade of Kiev 3 by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe greatly anticipated finale to Kiev's stand-alone trilogy!After all that's happened, I thought I was past being surprised by Mona. But standing here by the lake, I realize I've barely scratched the surface. Her soul is blacker than I could have imagined. I thought I sought redemption. But now, I wonder if this darkness is what attracted me to her all along.. -
![Shadow of the Ring by Michael Anderle]()
Shadow of the Ring by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJames achieved something epic with his proposal. Now it is Shay’s turn. In planning the wedding, the tomb raider soon finds she sympathizes with what James had to go through. How does someone top something so special? The world’s mightiest class-six bounty hunter believes he’s conquered his amulet... -
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Rejected by Heaven by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBrownstone now has a young lady to support, what is he going to do? He requests a special Oriceran artifact the Professor is willing to trade, for a price.** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author **Shay is willing to help, so long as everyone understands her help is not free. Brownstone will do whatever it takes to help Allison, and while he is at it? The orphanage that helped him is insolvent... -
![Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMagic always comes at a price.Harley is a ticking time bomb, ready to detonate with uncontrollable magic. The only solution? Find the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, make some risky deals, and balance the Light and Darkness within her—before she’s torn apart, atom by atom.If only she didn’t have a million other problems standing in her way... -
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![The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Box Set Books 1-6 by W.J. May]()
The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Box Set Books 1-6 by W.J. May
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Chronicles of Kerrigan Box Set - Books #1-6 by USA Today WJ May Book 1 - Rae of Hope How hard do you have to shake the family tree to find the truth about the past? Fifteen year-old Rae Kerrigan never really knew her family's history... -
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Rootbound by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before... -
![The Horsemen Gather by Michael Anderle]()
The Horsemen Gather by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBarbecue is life. Everything else is just details. With his life settling into a comfortable routine and the criminals of Los Angeles finally accepting his power, James ponders a future of family and food rather than kicking bounties through walls... -
![BBQ with a Side of No Apologies by Michael Anderle]()
BBQ with a Side of No Apologies by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s hard to live a quiet life when you’ve left a trail of beatdowns and men in walls, but sometimes that’s the only way to achieve peace.James isn’t happy when the head of a Mafia family comes into his restaurant and demands his help. The reputation of James Brownstone is supposed to keep peace in the L.A. underworld, but a few new arrivals didn’t get the memo... -
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BBQ and STFU by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is one thing you do not do… go after Brownstone’s family.Powerful entities on Oriceran listen to prophecy and fear a threat to their home world.That isn’t the only threat they should worry about... -
![Full Circle by Cate Tiernan]()
Full Circle by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsHunter, Morgan, and Alisa. All three are witches, and each is in turmoil. Hunter feels stifled by the small town world of Widow's Vale. Morgan is terrified of the possibility of life without him. And Alisa is still coping with the knowledge that she is a witch--by blood. Together, the three worked together to defeat the most unspeakable evil known to witches... -
![A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest]()
A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsI never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires.But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us... -
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Veiled Justice by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder has crashed the party, so justice won’t wait for an invitation.Champagne, caviar… and a corpse. This high-society party wasn’t meant to end in murder. When my brother calls me to investigate the brutal stabbing of a female ogre at the charity ball of the season, the glittering magical elite quickly become a sea of suspects... -
![Road Trip: BBQ and a Brawl by Michael Anderle]()
Road Trip: BBQ and a Brawl by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBarbecue is life. Everything else is just details...AGAIN! Things are going a little too well for Brownstone as he sticks around the house, and Shay is getting agitated. Can a bounty hunter be happy when he has nothing to do? James goes on a road trip expecting to just eat some barbeque. Unfortunately, trouble is waiting when he arrives... -
![Vampires Will Be Vampires by Isla Frost]()
Vampires Will Be Vampires by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe supernaturals banished the gods from earth.They should have done a better job.My life, as I knew it, is over.My beloved career, my purpose, my very identity has been ripped from me. Because I now possess the devil's magic. And no one around me is safe.Oh, and my dragon ex-partner-in-action wants my help saving the world. Again.But this time the enemy is no mere magically-gifted human... -
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![Assassin's Maze by Everly Frost]()
Assassin's Maze by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan love survive? When Hunter Cassidy exposed the true identity of the underground's brutal leader, she also uncovered the devastating truth about her own life. With her time running out, Hunter must ally herself with her mortal enemy—the only woman with the power to destroy Hunter and everything she loves, including Slade Baines... -
![The Spell by Bella Forrest]()
The Spell by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe thrilling GRAND FINALE of the Spellshadow... -
![The Magicians Trilogy Boxed Set: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman]()
The Magicians Trilogy Boxed Set: The Magicians; The Magician King; The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe entire Magicians trilogy, including The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magician's Land, now available in a gorgeous boxed set Including four fan-designed character cards. The Magicians Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable... -
![The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons]()
The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . . Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know...Categorized as:
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![The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf love was what made the Earth go round, then it was about to freeze on its axis.Worldwide, true love was dwindling more and more every single year.Now it’s at an all time low.Few people knew the repercussions of love being created or, more importantly, of love being lost.A fairy godmother knew.It was her job to ensure matches were made and love achieved... -
![The Discovery of Magic by Michelle Madow]()
The Discovery of Magic by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWelcome to Elementals Academy, where magic is the only hope of survival, forbidden romance beckons, and an ancient secret threatens to end it all.Summer Donovan thinks paying her way through her expensive private college is her biggest problem.She's about to find out how wrong she is... -
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The Chosen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy magic doesn’t define me.Within my secret, ancient race of witches everyone prays to be chosen by the Goddess to join the Coven of Cards. Well, everyone except me. All I want is to discover the truth of the past that was stolen from me. But being Marked as the Emperor, I have the most power and my Coven-mates expect me to take the throne. I didn’t ask for this gift, it was forced upon me... -
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Eclipse by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy... -
![Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer]()
Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer
You Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You.The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted.I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running... -
![Forever Forty by Tia Didmon]()
Forever Forty by Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA witch. A vampire. An immortal mistake.As a witch, I have a healthy dislike for the undead. While they can turn a human, their venom kills those of us with power. At least that was true until I was attacked by a rogue and transitioned into a vampire.Now the entire supernatural community wants answers, including the vampire overseer who had a surprising reaction to my unnatural rebirth... -
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![Assassin's Mask by Everly Frost]()
Assassin's Mask by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIs love worth fighting for? When Hunter Cassidy revealed her true power to Slade Baines during a fight for their lives, everything she wanted was ripped away from her. Now, with her heart in pieces, Hunter is left only with her determination to find and destroy the deadly weapon that led her to infiltrate the Assassin's Legion in the first place... -
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Forsaken by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnough is enough... Keira and her best friend Gwen tackle even more foreboding ghosts in their mission to maintain the integrity of The Veil. Some souls are confused, some are angry, and some are trapped in this realm. It’s a daunting responsibility, and has become her life’s work. If the spirits of the dead do not move on, the very fabric of the universe is threatened... -
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To Ashes and Dust by Luna Laurier
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark secret, a terrible prophecy, and a dangerous bargain.An unsettling energy has settled over the city of Johnstown. When the darkling’s behavior suddenly changes and immortal families start disappearing from their homes—Cassie and Damien are called to a meeting with The Council of the Kyrios, to discuss how they intend to bring an end to Melantha and her darkling brood... -
![Being Remade by Lissa Bolts]()
Being Remade by Lissa Bolts
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSo the entire mage world is looking for me. Who cares? I’m not going back. I’ve finally tasted freedom, and even though I hate that I accidentally left my sort-of-boyfriend behind, there’s no way I’m giving this up.Not yet. I’ve got things to do here. If I’m going to change the world, I’ll need to see it first. Preferably before Mother reduces everything to dust, waging her deadly war... -
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Phantom Pursuit by Jen Bair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a little danger when your dog’s in trouble, and the dead won’t shut up?Enid’s in over her head again, but this time the life of a dear friend is on the line. To save her guardian from a ghastly fate, she must track down a mysterious villain leaving ghost-corpses in their wake—and she has no time to waste... -
![The Cider Hex by Kat Healy]()
The Cider Hex by Kat Healy
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA grimoire hidden in the basement.A parasite ring devouring my magic.Two covens and their hellhounds in a race to hunt me down.You’d think with all that going on in a witch’s life, she’d have more important things to worry about than turning a profit at the farmers market festival, yet here I am... -
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The Test by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"It will be your moment, Webber, to show us all your worth. But will you fly or will you fall?"The PENULTIMATE book in the Spellshadow series as we lead up to the grand finale in Book 6... -
![Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan]()
Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s no escaping a curse . . .The last thing I expect is for my aunt to kidnap, then abandon me. I’m desperate for answers, especially as to the condition of Lochlan D’angelo, my stalker turned protector. Problem is, I’m still shaken over learning his true identity. I question everything he ever told me, including the realness of the supposed bond between us... -
![Smoke and Mirrors by Jess Haines]()
Smoke and Mirrors by Jess Haines
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA girl who uses her illusions to fool the world into thinking she's just like all the other magi.A dragon who sees through her lies.Together they just might survive a world that wants to control or destroy them both. Kimberly may wield ultimate cosmic power, but even a mage has to pay the rent... -
![Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Stay by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love... -
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![Reckoning by Cate Tiernan]()
Reckoning by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBook Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 12/8/2011Pages: 720Reading Level: Age 12 and... -
![Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey]()
Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA society that you can't escape... or you can die tryingEmbracing her wolf, Raven became stronger than she ever imagined, but the next challenges she must face could break her.The culling was coming. Only the strongest survive, and with it, the potential to change everything and everyone around her.Now Raven and her friends must make decisions unlike anything they ever could have imagined... -
![Madly & the Jackal by M. Leighton]()
Madly & the Jackal by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHow deep does love run? Deeper than the ocean? Deeper than memory? Deeper than magic? Following their plan to save Atlas, Madly and Jackson return the spirit of Wolfhardt to his prison beneath the sea. But even the best laid plans couldn’t account for the surprises they find. This time, Lore aren’t their only challenges... -
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Chosen Thief by Scarlett Dawn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe second saga in the bestselling, groundbreaking Forever Evermore series begins with Chosen Thief, where the life of a skilled lawbreaker becomes much more than she ever wanted... Caroline Jules knows death is imminent. She’s only 22, but as an inmate of Death Row in the most secure Mystical jail, what else could her future hold? Caro has no idea... -
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Origins by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy... -
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The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAllies, once inseparable, splinter until they break apart.An insidiousness carves its way through Wonderland, challenging the land’s very existence.Battle lines will be drawn as pages, long languishing in darkness, are finally illuminated.Swords will clash, blood will be spilled, and lives will be lost.For what is written can still be erased...
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