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  • Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

    Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 96 ratings
    Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people ― but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture...
  • Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

    Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 97 ratings
    Kingdoms will collide.The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don't...
  • Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

    Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 98 ratings
    Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past…She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her...
  • Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

    Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 102 ratings
    Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world...
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    alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  multi-pov  paranormal  war
  • The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

    The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed—Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana’Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch...
  • Iron Flame (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros, Khaya Fraites

    Iron Flame (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros, Khaya Fraites

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through...
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    magic  war  paranormal  epic  romance  audiobook  fantasy  dragons
  • Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

    Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 101 ratings
    "A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend."From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown...
  • A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 85 ratings
    A Betrayal…Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia...
  • Dissent by Auryn Hadley

    Dissent by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    HER MIND IS MORPHING BY THE MINUTE…PREPARE TO HAVE YOURS BLOWN! Cancel your lunch and dinner dates, and clear out your inbox at work before picking up DISSENT, the SEVENTH installment of the action-packed sci-fi fantasy series, Rise Of The Iliri! Because this is the truth: This epic series, spellbinding from the first, only becomes more powerfully enthralling with each adventure...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  multi-pov
  • Inseparable by Auryn Hadley

    Inseparable by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    DISASTER! THE BLACK BLADES DISBANDED, AN ALLIANCE IN TURMOIL... The intersecting worlds of the iliri, grauori, and men collide when an alliance is declared, and the humans renege. In the midst of offering an olive branch to other races, they seem secretly hellbent on destroying them all—and they begin by putting Sal on trial and disbanding the Black Blades...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal
  • Havoc by Auryn Hadley

    Havoc by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    HISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE—OR LOSE HER MIND The world has waited a long time for the Kaisae—Salryc Luxx, leader of the iliri and commander of the allied forces. Kaisaes before her have died or gone mad. But now that they are so close to finally winning the war and finding peace for her species, either option is unthinkable! She's still needed...
  • Tenacity by Auryn Hadley

    Tenacity by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    WAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND A NEW FRIENDIn the fifth epic of the Rise of the Iliri, Auryn Hadley interjects a compelling sci-fi action fantasy with a heart-warming tale of everyday community and the heart-wrenching reality of war—and the loss it mandates...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal
  • Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been...
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    aliens  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal  polyamory
  • Defiance by Auryn Hadley

    Defiance by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    HER ONLY CHOICE IS TO CHANGE HER WORLD… Salryc Luxx has come a long way in just four years, from slave to conscript, to elite Black Blade assassin, rising rapidly as her extraordinary abilities are revealed...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal
  • Resilience by Auryn Hadley

    Resilience by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    THE FINAL SHOWDOWN IS NEAR…BUT WHO IS THE REAL ENEMY?Auryn Hadley’s sixth action-adventure in The Rise of the Iliri fantasy series asks how far mankind will go to protect their pride. Because it seems they’ll guard it at the expense of all else...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  multi-pov
  • Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop

    Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN 0451456734 here.Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all...
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    alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  paranormal  war  abuse
  • Hope by Auryn Hadley

    Hope by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    By reader request, Hope is a full-length epilogue novel to show what comes after the series ends. The war is over. The dead have been laid to rest. Peace is on the horizon, and Anglia is a country that needs to be put back together...
  • Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Reunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken...
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    alpha-mc  epic  female-mc  magic  military  multi-pov  paranormal  war
  • Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Invasion by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The Hunter was not trained to admit defeat.With the title of Chosen secured, Shanti and Cayan must look to the next steps in ripping back their freedom from the most deadly tyrant in the land. Unfortunately, they aren't the only ones with an agenda.Without mental power to defend themselves, the Westwood Lands are trapped within their own walls...
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    alpha-mc  epic  female-mc  magic  military  multi-pov  paranormal  war
  • The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet

    The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mave Lorren has had many titles. Slave, gladiator, mercenary, warrior, rebel, enemy of the Empire, and her most treasured, Champion of King Alchan.Now she had one more.Avatar.A new title, new powers, and a terrible burden that only Mave can carry.She is the most powerful Andinna of all time. War, death, and darkness are her domain...
  • Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce

    Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    Aly’s adventure continues…. No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about to be realized...
  • The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

    The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden’s Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn’t mean that danger isn't far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own...
  • Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

    Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    A Song of Love won her heart.A Song of Darkness haunted her soul.A Song in the Dance would seal her fate.Seers had long foreseen an extraordinary destiny for Ellysetta Baristani. Already she had won the heart of the Fey King—the magnificent Rain, ever her ally, eternally her love. She had saved the offspring of the magical tairen and fought beside her legendary mate against the armies of Eld...
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    alpha-mc  dark  epic  fated-mates  female-mc  magic  paranormal  war
  • Instinctual by Auryn Hadley

    Instinctual by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    EVERY MAN WANTS HER. MANY WANT TO KILL HER.Good luck to them….In the second beautifully-crafted paranormal romance of this reverse harem epic fantasy series, author Auryn Hadley explores Sal’s gently-morphing relationship to the Black Blades—her comarades-in-arms and lovers (although very little is gentle about their mating)...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal
  • A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

    A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire.Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival...
  • An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

    An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 79 ratings
    ▶ Alternative Cover Edition #1 Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free.   Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.   It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother...
  • Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

    Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    When gunslinging Amani Al'Hiza escaped her dead-end town, she never imagined she'd join a revolution, let alone lead one. But after the bloodthirsty Sultan of Miraji imprisoned the Rebel Prince Ahmed in the mythical city of Eremot, she doesn't have a choice...
  • A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

    A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off...The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike...
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    alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  multi-pov  paranormal  war
  • Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes...
  • The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest

    The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs, but their actions have propelled them straight into the ranks of the realm-wide Resistance against Gardnerian encroachment...
  • Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Magic, romance and adventure collide in WANDFASTED, the irresistible ebook prequel to THE BLACK WITCH Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had..
  • By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother’s untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments—training horses and hunting...
  • The ​Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The ​Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 78 ratings
    She's been the victim and the survivor…Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia...
  • The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

    The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    The champion must not waver.The champion must not fear.The gate of darkness closes.Elisa is a fugitive.Her enemies have stolen the man she loves, and they await her at the gate of darkness. Her country is on the brink of civil war, with her own soldiers ordered to kill her on sight...
  • King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson

    King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    King of Sword and Sky is the third book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L...
  • Glint by Raven Kennedy

    Glint by Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings
    For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. But one night changed everything.Now I’m here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army, and I’m not sure if I’m going to make it out of this in one piece. They’re marching to battle, and I’m the bargaining chip that will either douse the fire or spark a war.At the heart of my fear, my worry, there’s him—Commander Rip...
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    dark  epic  female-mc  magic  multi-pov  paranormal  war  abuse
  • Lady of Light and Shadows by C.L. Wilson

    Lady of Light and Shadows by C.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    She feared the dark visions and the magic within her. And she dreamed of the miraculous love that could save her.Like an enchanted fairy tale prince he stepped from the sky to claim her—the Fey King, her destiny, her one and true love.But behind the mesmerizing beauty of Rain’s violet eyes Ellysetta saw the passionate hunger of the beast . .
  • Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson

    Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Two lovers, two hearts, one soul.Only joined can they be truly complete.Only joined can they survive the darkness.The Fey King Rain and his truemate Ellysetta share a passionate love unrivaled in the history of their world—and a forbidden power that made them outcasts from the Fading Lands...
  • The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

    The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 57 ratings
    Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together.Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw...
  • Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Court Duel by Sherwood Smith

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The evil king is dead, the war is over, and Meliara -- barefoot countess and reluctant heroine -- has been swept up into a different kind of battle in the dance halls and drawing rooms of the royal palace. Physical warfare is easy compared to the genteel skirmishes of the royal court...
  • The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind--from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx--have sworn their friendship and aid. Only the sea-dwelling Fairgean have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land...
  • BloodLust by Auryn Hadley

    BloodLust by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It’s a treacherous road to belonging—and once you find it, you could lose everything.In an exotic world caught in the throes of a seemingly endless war, a nation of terrorists under the thumb of an evil Emperor has set out to systematically destroy every race but their own. And they’re just about to succeed...
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    aliens  alpha-mc  dark  epic  female-mc  magic  military  paranormal
  • The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody

    The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The adventure continues with acclaimed fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's The Dreamtrails, an omnibus edition of books five and six in the dystopian fantasy the Obernewtyn Chronicles--"Wavesong" and "The Stone Key!" Captured, Elspeth Gordie is drawn deep into the heart of her enemies. Once there, she meets unusual allies and uncovers a devastating plot brewing in their ranks...
  • Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces...
  • Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Try a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way...
  • A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

    A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 71 ratings
    Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger.Helene Aquilla, the Blood Shrike, is desperate to protect her sister's life and the lives of everyone in the Empire. Yet danger lurks on all sides...
  • Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    He’s the Black Mage and she’s the traitor to the Crown.Ryiah’s world was shattered the night she discovered King Blayne’s nefarious plans. Now, she has to betray the one she loves most in order to save the realm from war...
  • Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon

    Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.When I went to my neighbor's apartment to investigate strange sounds, I never expected to fall through a portal into another world. Yet here I am, a stranger in an even stranger land...and I'm stranded. In this world, might makes right, men carry swords, and gods walk the earth. Within minutes of arriving, I’m enslaved.Fun place...
  • The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

    The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Lia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it.With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier—as leader. While she struggles to reach Morrighan and warn them, she finds herself at cross-purposes with Rafe and suspicious of Kaden, who has hunted her down...
  • Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

    Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    What do you get when you have four mates, one psychotic prince, a horde of rebels, and a cupid who just got yanked out of the realm? A big freaking problem, that’s what. I was supposed to take on my first real mission as a spy. I was supposed to go find my missing mate and discover who our real allies are for the war that’s brewing in the fae realm...
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