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Memories of Prophecies by Davis Ashura
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe memories of the past may be forgotten, but prophecies linger.Cinder Shade and his fellow cadets have survived a brutal mission in the vast wilds of the Dagger Mountains. Laying to rest many of their brother warriors, they return to the Third Directorate, battered, bruised, and weary of soul.But the world turns, and new challenges press... -
Light Singer by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHaven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land... -
Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college... -
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing...Categorized as:
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For the Love of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFirst comes love, then comes mating, then comes the baby and some cupid training. Cupidville is overrun with new cupid recruits, and it’s up to me to train them in time for Valentine’s Day. Too bad I have four mates who keep insisting that it’s time for me to take a break... -
The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world... -
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To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best way to ruin a rogue slayer's day? Force an arranged marriage on her. Despite being the best of the best, my parents–who run our region's slayer council–decide it's time for me to get married. Apparently, being the wife of a high-born slayer will finally make me respectable. Or so they say. I see the arrangement for what it really a power grab... -
Origins by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAre you still human if your father was a dragon? Even though Captain Trip always knew he was a little odd, he’s still shocked by the revelation that the elder gold dragon, Agarrenon Shivar, sired him. It’s time, however, to accept reality and learn to use his power, even if it alienates him from his magic-fearing friends—and the woman he’s come to care about...Categorized as:
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The Winter Court by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIcelyn was given to the Horde to pay a tithe owed to them by her court. She had no plan of letting them claim her or enter her court. One arrow should have ended it, only it didn’t stop anything.Instead, she’s now prisoner to the broody, cocky, self-absorbed prince that makes her want things she’s never thought possible... -
This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThree weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches.Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion... -
Lord of Gold and Glory by Lisette Marshall
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“There’s no taming a fae like the Silent Death …”Emelin has escaped the Crimson Court and saved Creon from the Mother’s chains. But her newfound allies bring dangers of their own. Thrown into a world of old feuds and thorny grudges, she needs all her ingenuity to keep the Silent Death safe from his friends-turned-enemies... -
Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn his 30th year, Penric fell in love with light.Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, travels across the sea to sunlit Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission, to attempt to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. However, nothing is as it seems... -
A Throne of Ruin by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe only thing protecting me from the demons...is the beast. Nyfain, the golden dragon prince, tried to set me free. But there is no freedom in this kingdom. Not for anyone. The demons have sought me out. They want to trap me. To use me against Nyfain. It's only a matter of time before they call in the demon king. Nyfain thinks I should save myself... -
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The Rising by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOnce upon a time, in a parallel universe, there existed the continent of Triton. The land was filled with beauty, but it was also splintered by war. Out of the chaos grew a conspiracy to reawaken the Beast, a fearsome creature who wrought only tragedy and devastation... -
Bonded Fate by Beck Michaels
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe stakes are higher, new questions will surface, and more blood will spill in the thrilling sequel of the Guardians of the Maiden fantasy series.Reeling from Cassiel's confession, Dyna struggles to understand what the Blood Bond means for them both, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a newfound enemy...Categorized as:
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The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this sequel novella to “Mira’s Last Dance”, Temple sorcerer Penric and the widow Nikys have reached safety in the duchy of Orbas when a secret letter from a friend brings frightening news: Nikys’s mother has been taken hostage by her brother’s enemies at the Cedonian imperial court, and confined in a precarious island sanctuary... -
Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTry 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...Categorized as:
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Witchling by Hickory Mack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#whychoose Chiori's powers continue to grow at an alarming rate, and they can't figure put where it's all coming from. It gets even harder to control when the hunters finally realize their dreams of capturing and spiriting away Lord Makkai. The demon gives her his fire before their connection is dimmed, leaving Chiori panicked and disoriented... -
Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise to Cyrus, Claire has finally accepted her new life in Dragonwall. She has a new Promise and purpose—one she created for herself. She must save Dragonwall, that much is certain. What isn’t so certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to control it.Mastering magic isn’t Claire’s only challenge... -
Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat is that old saying? “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”I think I took it too far.I got intimately close to the vampire king and then lied to him.I betrayed him in the worst of ways.Now I have to work closely with the one person who hates me most of all in order to help save his people.But he forgets that he lied too, and all’s fair in love and war...Categorized as:
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Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsNote to my stupid cupid self: The next time I go and anchor myself to a hot covey, make sure those anchors aren't about to compete in a fight to the death. Yeah. Total downer. I have a body now and I don't intend to lose it. I also don't intend to lose the genfins that I've grown so attached to... -
Her Mad Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. One lone dragon pulled from his mountain to save the clan he's sworn fealty to and the only family he's ever known. One Grand Priestess, the most magical witch of her time, the leader of her kind, and a survivor of torture... -
Frostbite by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosing Lucian McKenzie, the Prince of her heart and discovering her true identity has made Elena Watkins' life almost unbearable. However, new trials will test the 17 year-old's strength and push her to limits she didn’t think were possible.Only a mysterious offer from Blake Leaf, the Rubicon and a dragon predestined for evil, reveals there may be a light at the end of Elena’s dark tunnel...Categorized as:
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Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrish Waverly of the Silverlake pack is hiding a dark secret. Her wolf has gone rogue, overcome with a murderous rage that blanks out Trish’s consciousness when she Changes. If anyone finds out, she'll be imprisoned by the Shifter Council—or even put down. Her only hope is the Darkwing Dragon—Emon, the exiled prince of a lost Draken clan... -
Monsters Below by R.L. Caulder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith forces I don't understand out to hurt my monsters and I, time is running out to figure out who–no, what–I am.The weight of the world suddenly crashes on my shoulders, and I’m not sure how long I can carry it... -
First of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsApparently, time-travel spells have a sense of humor and don’t take direction well. Mei Li could’ve done with knowing that beforehand, and fully blames Shunlei for not forewarning her.Instead of going back a few years to rescue the missing tomes, Mei Li finds herself thousands of years in the past, with the original events she needs to learn about still ten years into the future... -
The White Song by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe White Song is the final installment in a gripping new epic fantasy series.The hour of reckoning is at hand. The skies darken with the forces of the enemy while the hopes of the armies of the light dwindle to but a candle flame. Morals, compunctions, oaths - all must be set aside, every sacrifice made, every advantage and ally sought if there is to be any chance for survival... -
Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHis dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her.Dark lordDemon spawnProphesied realm destroyerWith a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to.And then, her... -
Between Wrath and Mercy by Jess Wisecup
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mother will do anything to save her child, no matter the cost.After her daughter is kidnapped, Emmeline Highclere—a thirty-four-year-old mother living in isolation with memories and grief her only companion—must do everything in her limited power and divine abilities to get the girl back...Categorized as:
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Summoned to the Wilds by A.K. Caggiano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's promised to be loyal, dutiful, and obedient, but to whom?Lady Ammalie Avington, Baroness of Faebarrow, has discovered the truth, and it should not come as a surprise: the blood mage who threatened, spellbound, and abducted her intends to bring ruin to the realm--the very one she is sworn to serve. It's just a terribly inconvenient fact to learn because, well...he's rather cute... -
Tomes Apprentice by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s like the start of a bad joke: a Master of Tomes, his apprentice, and ninety world-saving records get lost at sea. Mei Li really wishes the joke wasn’t her life. For two years she’s been stranded in a remote village with no knowledge of where her master is or what’s going on in the world... -
Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA story about magic and the captivating power of dreams.A curse plagues the realm of Azenor—during each new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and brings nightmares to life. Only magicians, who serve as territory wardens, stand between people and their worst dreams... -
Dark God by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter breaking the Seventh Ward and unleashing the dark god Arkonen upon the Overworld, Bane, Demon Lord, is close to death. The Black Lord has betrayed him and left him to die from exhaustion and the ill effects of the dark power... -
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Queen of Abaddon by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaven shoved herself to her feet, pulling from willpower she didn’t know she had, to scramble to the railing that overlooked the remainder of the library seven floors below. Drake of Tanith stood at the base of the stairs, looking up. The gray marble flooring at his feet appeared to have been scorched; a black scar of searing evidence radiated out from his boots in a star pattern... -
Celestial Prison by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the deep shadows of the supernatural world lies a prison whose captives are organized by supernatural race, capabilities, and destructive power. The lower the level, the more lethal — and desirable — the individual. As a Nephilim at the Psychic Prison for Supernaturals, I'm banished to the depths of its lowest level, a hellhole from which few ever return...Categorized as:
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By Blood and Magic by Jamie A. Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA priceless treasure is hidden within the ocean's depths... Sabine barely managed to escape from Akros with her life.But the ocean isn't safe for someone whose power stems from the forests.When their ship is attacked on the high seas and one of Sabine's companions is taken hostage, only an agreement forged by blood and magic may save her friend's life... -
Clever Witch by Nikki Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHide your magic. Don't tell anyone you're dating your TA, and now maybe your handler, too. Don't tell anyone about the jaguar in your room, or secret lab under the dorm. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer... -
Fall of the Horizon by Jessica J. Ayala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe War of the Skies is over, the gods are gone, and the new world has begun . . .Zara Santos is the adopted daughter of the Ikarrian king and mercenary of her kingdom’s guild, though throughout the Continent of Ribera she is known as the Rogue—the High King’s personal assassin. Every hunting season she kills in the hope to one day be free of her shackles... -
Stolen Princess by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCertainty is slipping through my fingers like pirates’ gold. After escaping to our secret sanctuary, I’m haunted by the guilt of my decision. And the close call with Malice left me with more than doubt—I’m now harboring a magical fugitive. When Cosmo reveals a darkness is spreading from his wound, our crew must brave capture by our enemies to cure him...Categorized as:
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Stormy Nights by Elle Middaugh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexis Ravenel: Damaged. Determined. Deadly. In order to control me, the Storm King does his best to damage me. And unfortunately, he’s quite good at it. But I suppose what doesn’t kill me, ticks me off enough to make me stronger. I’m now more determined than ever to rid the world of his wicked ways, but for that, we’ll need allies... -
Caprion's Wings by T.L. Shreffler
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA novella of The Cat's Eye Chronicles.Release Date: February 28th, 2014By the age of nineteen, all Harpies know how to fly—except Caprion. He has yet pass the test of the Singing and gain his wings. His family has disowned him in shame and people are beginning to talk. Now an evil voice haunts his dreams, taunting him, drawing out his worst fears—that he will remain wingless forever... -
Child of the Flames by D.W. Hawkins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Red Swords came with the sunrise and took everything Shawna Llewan held dear. Her family massacred, her home destroyed, she escapes with nothing but her mother’s heirloom and the desire for vengeance. When she’s found by Dormael, a Warlock of the Conclave, she learns that her mother’s keepsake—the reason her family was killed—holds the power to unleash boundless destruction... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 6 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal boss fight! Fight necromancer? (yes) (NO) I’m not beating up an old lady. Pretty sure the old lady could take you. Still not doing it. Time to negotiate... -
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How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no) How is this harder than the pirates? I’m looking at the reason. Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDragon wing located on pirate ship! Board ship? (YES) (NO?!) I feel like this is a bad idea... -
Paths of Malice by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPoisoned. Trapped. At the mercy of a ghost . . .She can handle this.A month into her competition with Venator Terryn, Ayleth seems no closer to winning the Golden Prince’s trust. Why else would he call Terryn to serve at the castle on some secret mission, leaving Ayleth to manage the borough on her own?No matter. She’ll prove her worth to the prince come what may... -
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLove is a sacrifice at the altar of power.In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn... -
The Warrior Queen by Emily R. King
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the final volume of The Hundredth Queen Series, Kalinda will risk everything to save the man she loves.Kalinda has brought peace to the Tarachand Empire, at least for now. Bhutas no longer need to hide their gifts. The last of the rebels have been banished. And Prince Ashwin is set to take over as rajah.But for Kalinda, this all came at a great loss. Her childhood home. Her best friend... -
The Storm by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSixth book in the must-read series from a national bestselling ?fresh new voice in fantasy romance.?( Robin D. Owens)Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day?they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems...
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