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![Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire]()
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it….Antoinette has lost her father. Metaphorically. He’s not in the shop, and she’ll never see him again... -
![A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves]()
A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected... -
![Angels & Man by rafael nicolás]()
Angels & Man by rafael nicolás
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Queer Retelling of the Watcher's FloodThe 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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![The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick]()
The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTrust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known... -
![Swallowed by Meg Smitherman]()
Swallowed by Meg Smitherman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEarth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our last hope. Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won’t let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity... -
![Circus by Cameron Jace]()
Circus by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLadies and gentlemen, boys and girls... There is a loose rabbit with a ticking bomb in the streets of the London. Come closer, you won'd believe your eyes... Alice & the Pillar follow a set of clues, meticulously weaved by the most mysterious Wonderland Monster of all. Here is the Maddest Show on Earth ... The Circus! Where Alice's most unexpected secret will be revealed... -
![Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hundred years before Emily, just after the fall of the Empire and the start of the Necromantic Wars, Void worked for the White Council as an agent of last resort, the sorcerer they called upon when no one else could complete the mission. But this mission may make or break him... -
![Flight of Sorcery and Shadow by Meg Cowley]()
Flight of Sorcery and Shadow by Meg Cowley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAedon's captivity is over when darkness descends upon the realm. The elf's only choices become escape or death—a far cry from his past fame and notoriety as a legendary thief. Lost, alone, and desperate to escape the deadly beasts now stalking him, he does not count on meeting Lief, a ranger of the woodland elves...and Aedon's natural worst enemy... -
![This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne]()
This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier. She’s also desperate to leave her haunted past deep in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. So, when Subarch Kessandra, Valkesh’s favorite royal–and Nix’s loathed ex–requests Nix’s help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.She should have known Kessandra would fight back... -
![Herald by Rob J. Hayes]()
Herald by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thousand years ago, humanity's greatest heroes killed God. Across the land of Helesia, the iron grasp of the Godless Kings is failing. Demons stalk the deep forests, monsters break free of their prisons beneath the World Vein, and terrors of the old world rise again... -
![Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair]()
Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Underworld, lies become truth, villains become heroes. Trust nothing, and trust no one. Especially yourself.In this sequel to the urban fantasy Greek mythology series, "The Forgotten Goddess," the stakes soar to new heights... -
![Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire]()
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
![Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer]()
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
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![The Witches' Blade by A.K. Mulford]()
The Witches' Blade by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA magic sword. A powerful curse. An untested fae princess. Eighteen-year-old Ruadora Dammacus now possesses the Immortal Blade. But when Rua discovers the Northern King’s uncle is alive and has cast a spell on a blue witch army, she realizes that the battle is just beginning. Venturing into the Northern Court, Rua finds herself with an unlikely ally in the new King... -
![Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper]()
Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own. From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice—and the true power of forgiveness... -
![The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHere for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar... -
![In the Roses of Pieria by Anna Burke]()
In the Roses of Pieria by Anna Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAward-winning author Anna Burke delivers the shivers in this daring queer dark fantasy romance teeming with sensuous vampires, dark academia, plant horrors, and terrifying fungal fae.When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered... -
![Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno]()
Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't... -
![We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy]()
We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath cults, queer love, and the end of everything. Spaceships, man-eating lesbian mermaids, swords, spears, demons, ghouls, thieves, hitchhikers, and life in the margins. Margaret Killjoy’s stories have appeared for years in the science fiction and fantasy magazines both major and indie. Here, we have collected the best previously published work along with brand new material... -
![Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo]()
Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the moment Dayanara could wield a blade, she's been used as a weapon for Caldera, a kingdom of fierce brujas. Whenever her mother, the all-powerful Acna, points her in the direction to kill, Dayanara follows.After centuries of war against the vampire kingdom at their border, her mother offers their king Dayanara's hand in marriage as a truce... -
![Fade by Claire Farrell]()
Fade by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness... -
![Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell]()
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she's fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth... -
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![Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan]()
Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the gothic to the uncanny as it follows characters—mostly queer, mostly women—on the precipice of change. Echoes of timeless myth and folklore reverberate through urgent narratives of discovery, appetite, and coming-of-age in a time of crisis... -
![Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás]()
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA queer retelling of Satan's fall that's part cozy coming of age and part fast-paced tragedy, with a little love story in between –In an eternal paradise, the most beautiful angel, Lucifer, struggles with shame, identity, and timidity, with little more than the desire to worship his creator.It isn't until the strongest angel, Michael, comes into his life that Lucifer learns to love himself... -
![Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews]()
Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe old covenant of the gods is broken. Will the world break, too?When an army of vampires invades their home, Rio and Turi must fight for their future while the fate of an empire hangs in the balance... -
![The Sands of Titans by Isabella Khalidi]()
The Sands of Titans by Isabella Khalidi
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA woman marked by destiny.A dark prince blinded by reason.And a deadly game that could break them forever.Duna's whole life was a lie. A clever manipulation of her memories by the one person that she should have been able to trust. He claims that it was the only way to keep her safe, but Fate always has a way of catching up... -
![Penance by Debra Dunbar]()
Penance by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUriel has awoken into a nightmare, unable to remember who or what she is. She and eight other women are captives of human traffickers, to be prettied-up and sold to the highest bidder. Besides the guards, there’s a woman, a demon, who is supposed to make each of them gorgeous, and provide a sexually charged atmosphere at the auction.They’ve got five days to escape... -
![The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson]()
The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA murder in the Academy reveals a darkness growing upon the Seat. Ebon has survived the attack upon the High King's Seat, and now the Academy struggles to piece itself together in the midst of civil war. Now a quiet urgency hangs over all the lessons taught within the citadel; every student knows the spells they learn now may one day save their lives from the enemies of the King... -
![Two Worlds and in Between: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan, Volume One by Caitlín R. Kiernan]()
Two Worlds and in Between: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan, Volume One by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaitlín R. Kiernan’s short fiction was first published in 1995. Over the intervening decade and a half, she has proven not only one of dark fantasy and science fiction’s most prolific and versatile authors, but, to quote Ramsey Campbell, “One of the most accomplished writers in the field, and very possibly the most lyrical.” S. T... -
![Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley]()
Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It’s better not to ask who pulls the strings... -
![Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson]()
Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe noble House of Sela is shattered. Its five children, once heirs to a bustling port, are scattered around the Encircled Sea. Their kingdom, the ancient land of Zohar, lies in ruin following a devastating invasion. As the dust settles, new fires kindle. In a shattering world, the pieces are up for grabs... -
![Pieces by M. Damon Baker]()
Pieces by M. Damon Baker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll I had to do was find the missing parts of some little trinket, what could possibly go wrong? It turns out the answer was just about everything. I thought I’d finally escaped the worst danger I would face—but I was wrong, very wrong. Only after leaving the safe confines of Lorida behind did I discover the true depths of the evils that plagued my new home... -
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![A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo]()
A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are new rules governing the country--namely, no magic. But Fiona Forzese has never been good with rules... After a ghostly army terrorized Boston, the Ranulf family say they'll help Fiona and her classmates finish up junior year. They say their old Virginia plantation is a safe haven. All Fiona and her secret coven have to to do is show up to a few math and English classes... -
![The Ammonite Violin & Others by Caitlín R. Kiernan]()
The Ammonite Violin & Others by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Caitlín R. Kiernan's The Ammonite Violin & Others, one of contemporary dark fantasy s most bewitching and distinctive voices is back with another banquet of the weird and unexpected. In his introduction, Jeff VanderMeer (City of Saints and Madmen, Finch) writes, Kiernan creates her own light in this remarkable collection, and shines it on dark places... -
![Sunset Fallen by J.J. Arias]()
Sunset Fallen by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove never quits, even in the face of impossible odds… Vampire Queen Lucia has suffered many blows over her centuries long reign, but when a maniacal terrorist organization kidnaps Erin, a human woman and love of her life, she risks losing her heart and her power. Rescuing Erin will require Lucia to hunt down a threat she can’t see, and identify an enemy she doesn’t understand... -
![Awake in the Night by Shauna Mc Eleney]()
Awake in the Night by Shauna Mc Eleney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica and Nicole think they’ve finally found their dream house by the sea in the West of Ireland. 17 Montpellier Street has history, character… and so many rooms you could easily lose your way, if you don’t tread carefully.It has memories, too - so many memories. The new owners haven’t learned them yet... -
![Void of Endings by Hillary Raymer]()
Void of Endings by Hillary Raymer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fourth and final installment of the Faeven Saga! A sweeping fantasy romance, details coming... -
![Heaven's Fallen by Benjamin Medrano]()
Heaven's Fallen by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFallen, but not defeated. Betrayed by those she trusted, Isalla was cast down from the heavens and into the heart of the hells. Bereft of her wings, the angel was rescued by Kanae, a demoness who challenges Isalla's belief of what demons should be... -
![Providence Girls by Morgan Dante]()
Providence Girls by Morgan Dante
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLove changes you. So do the Outer Gods.Now: Alone in a cottage, Lavinia writes to the woman she loved.Fifteen years ago: Middle-aged Lavinia Whateley escapes her hilly Massachusetts town when the townsfolk decide to sacrifice her on Halloween. After almost dying in the woods, she's saved and housed by the stoic and mysterious Asenath Waite, or Azzie... -
![The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse]()
The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Wen Alder. My name is Foolish Cur.All my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. That of my mother's family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance.I can choose between them - between protecting my family, or protecting my people - or I can search out a better path . . -
![Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap]()
Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Am I dead?”Mebuyen sighs. She was hoping the girl would not ask.Spells and stories, urban legends and immigrant tales: the magic in Isabel Yap’s debut collection jumps right off the page, from the joy in her new novella, 'A Spell for Foolish Hearts' to the terrifying tension of the urban legend 'Have You Heard the One About Anamaria Marquez'... -
![Heritage and Exile by Marion Zimmer Bradley]()
Heritage and Exile by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Heritage of Hastur: Nominated for a Hugo Award, and described as “Bradley’s best [Darkover] novel” by Locus, The Heritage of Hastur is a brilliant epic of the pivotal events in the love-hate relationship between the Terran worlds and the semi-alien offspring of the forgotten colonists who peopled Darkover... -
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![Soul by Claire Farrell]()
Soul by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.A novel inspired by the short story collection, One Night with the Fae. Soul is the first in a brand new series by Claire Farrell. Cara Kelly’s life is going nowhere when she’s lured to a faery festival... -
![Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire]()
Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChildren have always disappeared under the right conditions—slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere . . . else. Adventures are always interesting, but they’re not always happy.From the worlds of Wayward Children comes a story of love, of devotion, of bones wrapped in flesh... -
![The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector]()
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dark fantasy Norse myth retelling for fans of Circe, The Witch's Heart, and The Silence of the GirlsPerhaps you know the myths.Furious, benevolent Gods.A tree that binds nine realms.A hammer stronger than any weapon.And someday, the end of everything.But few have heard of me.Looking back, it’s easy to know what choices I might have made differently. At least it feels that way... -
![Beneath the Loch by S.D. Simper]()
Beneath the Loch by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeneath the Loch: A Novella: A Dark Lesbian RomanceAs a child, Mairi made a deal with a young fae - a kiss in exchange for gills.Now, betrothed to a man she hardly knows, Mairi is desperate to escape her fate. When she finds that same fae at the river's edge, she's offered a proposal that makes her skin grow cold . . . and her blood run hot.Romance meets horror in this lesbian fairytale... -
![A Royal's Soul by J.K. Jeffrey]()
A Royal's Soul by J.K. Jeffrey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen rare magic awakens in Percy Flores, everything changes. Once overlooked, the half-witch is now at the centre of a conflict that could unravel the balance of power across the kingdom.To protect her, Selene Borealis—vampire princess and heir to the throne—is forced to act... -
![The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow]()
The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow weaves a dystopian fairy tale that follows the town storyteller as she struggles to protect a local demon from the knight hired to kill it.In this gritty, haunting tale about doing whatever it takes for love, a small-town storyteller resolves to keep the local monster—and her own secrets—safe from a legendary knight...
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