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Worm by Wildbow
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn introverted teenage girl with an unconventional superpower, Taylor goes out in costume to find escape from a deeply unhappy and frustrated civilian life. Her first attempt at taking down a supervillain sees her mistaken for one, thrusting her into the midst of the local ‘cape’ scene’s politics, unwritten rules, and ambiguous morals... -
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWelcome to the Gun Show! The top ten list is populated. The sponsorship program is open. The difficulty is ramping up. The first three floors were nothing compared to what Carl and Donut now face. The Iron Tangle. An impossibly-complicated subway system built out of the world's subterranean railway systems, all combined and then tied together into a knot. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far... -
![Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black]()
Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'll be safe in the prince's bed, from everyone but him.I stole from a brutal street gang, and now they want me dead. There’s only one place they can’t touch me. The palace. But safety comes at the cost of my freedom. I'll sell myself as a courtesan, serve for five years, and leave with enough money to pay my debt... -
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Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo one told Quinn there was a cover charge to enter Hell - or that Valhalla didn't allow bar tabs.Thanks to a witchy homebrew, Quinn MacKenna—part-time goddess, full-time troublemaker—has slipped past death’s door to rekindle an old flame and snuff out an old friend... -
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![The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt Dinniman]()
The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAttention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose.Run, Run, Run. A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms... -
![Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsQuinn MacKenna is on the warpath to save her bartender. Bear-tender…whatever.And it might just break Russia.In every person’s life there comes a point where well-meaning people mutter empty Hallmark Card platitudes like “it’s all downhill from here,” or “the only way to go now is up.”For Quinn, black magic arms dealer and potential Fae royalty, that time is now... -
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Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season One of their hit podcast, featuring an introduction by the authors, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
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Master Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne spell to save us all…No more miss nice mage. This is war. This is survival. This is my destiny.I am the Stone Keeper and I will win.No matter the cost... -
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Marvel Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow the spells are mine…I used to say I worked better under pressure…I was wrong. This countdown clock on my arm might just break me.Stellan is missing. Someone stole him from me. They ripped him right out of my hands and hid him somewhere I can’t find. I’m desperate to save my soulmate but Second Realm is dying…without me, they have no chance but neither does Stellan...Categorized as:
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![What the Hell by Hunter Blain]()
What the Hell by Hunter Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the last place John ever thought he would find himself, reside the scrolls of the prophecy. Armed only with the celestial key provided by the Archangel Gabriel, John must travel to Hell where no creature of Heaven can follow to unlock a box no denizen of Hell can open... -
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The Foul Mouth and the Mancy Martial Artist by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. You'd think you'd be over that one by now. I'm the only freelance Artificer in the Western Hemisphere, crafting and experimenting to make objects of unique magical power. I'm also a geomancer, means I'm good at breaking metal, glass, and all the other important parts that keeps that box-like house over your head and not crashing down on it... -
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L'Ordine della penna by Virginia De Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAltieres, l’antica dinastia regnante nel Vecchio Continente, si è estinta dopo la violenta morte di tutti i suoi eredi e a portare il nome dell’antica casata sono rimasti solo i vampiri Blackmore, creature immortali a cui regnare non è permesso... -
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The Foul Mouth and the Headless Hunny by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. Still here. Still alive. Still running my Artificer shop. Got me a girlfriend now. Got a decent life for maybe the first time during my stay on this messed up little planet we call Earth. Better Earth than one of the other Realms I suppose . . . but that was last time around, wasn't it? This time around . . . well, got me kidnapped again... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Troubled Boomworm by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Troubled Boomworm by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. I never been one for love. Don't think I've said the word but a handful of times and was probably lying when it crossed my lips anyway. Or said it cuz that's what you're SUPPOSED to say. Not one for love, also not a SUPPOSED TO SAY kind of guy either. Say what's on my mind, no matter the consequences, no matter how much trouble it usually gets me into... -
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![Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day... -
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The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsSaving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.Almost singlehandedly--although backed by an increasingly large cadre of genuine friends--El has changed the nature of the Scholomance forever... -
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Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** When evil comes home, the only hope is the devil within The Shapers, the ancient enemy of the warlocks, have taken the fight to Mark, attempting to assassinate him and those he cares about... -
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Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe can conquer the Fae - but at what cost?From USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson comes this thrilling conclusion to a deliciously trope-filled young adult romantic fantasy series about a viciously funny mortal girl and her quest to hunt, trap, and conquer powerful fae... -
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Inflection Point by John G. Hartness
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis uncle has been kidnapped. A shadowy government agency is torturing cryptids in his city. His Sanctuary has been revoked from the one place he could drink safely. There's a medusa at the mall. A fairy princess might have just summoned an Old One in a public park. Quincy Harker really wishes he'd just stayed in Memphis. But he didn't... -
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Dim Glows The Horizon by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's all about a good time. Katie has the ability and desire to see Brock again, and show him and his guys a good time. Will that include any special time for the two of them? (Pandora hopes so). That stranger left a message about a sword and Armor... But is Pandora willing to help or does she even know what he was talking about?Someone is stalking Calvin's girlfriend... -
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Devils Don't Lie by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a working mom chosen to save the world is going to take practice, courage, and a whole crew of creature companions as backup.The forest whispers to Kyra. Something is coming. The creatures are restless. Ash falls on their homestead. And Montreal ward is bursting with refugees.But Kyra doesn’t need omens... -
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Dragon's Mire by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dragon is learning...Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department is rebuilding the precinct and taking over Infernal City, but he knows war is just around the corner.Masters was put on his heels, but he's no fool and he's got plenty of contacts. Francis from The Morgue, for one. In other words, Masters has an army of zombies at his fingertips...Categorized as:
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Savage One by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath isn’t as black and white as they say, at least not for me. I can tell you when you’ll die and pull you back from the brink of death. In a world ravaged by plague, where survival might come down to the smallest misstep, I can help you cheat fate. If only I could save myself… I’ve been abused and abandoned, bartered and paid for... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Cat Killing Coyotes by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Cat Killing Coyotes by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKing Henry Price, honored and learned graduate of the Institution of Elements, has settled back into his normal life, running his Artificer shop, creating new designs, selling old ones, and ignoring the occasional explosion when testing goes haywire. He's been minding his own business.. -
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Mark of Fate by W.J. May
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMark of Fate is the 9th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. Rae Kerrigan has proven herself a vital asset to the Privy Council and yet, they still question her loyalty. Back in London, Rae returns to find that everything isn't exactly as it seems... -
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The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting back to Xest was the easy part. It’s staying here that seems to be the problem.I have three hags, also known as Xest Immigration, hot on my tail trying to deport me back to Salem. The wall I built in the Unsettled Lands is in jeopardy. Hawk, a man who was once my ally, can’t decide if he wants to lead the horde trying to drive me out or kiss me... -
![This time it's Personnel by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
This time it's Personnel by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Venislarn. Vastly intelligent aliens from another dimension or dribbling insane gods from a distant realm? It’s impossible to tell. What’s certain is that they’re here and they’re going to destroy our world... -
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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... -
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The Magic by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor as long as I’ve lived, Dark Walkers have been hunting Plaguers, seeking them for their magic. But there’s one Plaguer they want most of all. Me. Since the fall of civilization, the human race has been barely surviving. Another outbreak of the Bloody Death could be our final straw and there’s only one way to ensure that doesn't happen. I need to kill the leader of the Dark Walkers... -
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Netherworld Rift by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome truths you just don't want to know... After Keller decimated the Netherworld PPD, Piper and her crew take it upon themselves to bring the fight to him.But is there a traitor in their midst?Only time will tell...They head topside to New York City and the fun begins. Battling drones in Central Park kicks off a string of events that pits all of Keller's goons against the squad... -
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Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vampire's bite sucks, but it's also quite powerful... When Las Vegas Paranormal Police Chief Ian Dex is injected with a healthy dose of vampire venom, he gains access to power like he's never known. He's faster, stronger, and his ability to do magic is on the rise, too.The problem is that he's becoming too powerful... -
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Copiii întunericului by Lavinia Călina
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Tu cât de mult te poți ascunde de magie?”Roxana și Nicol, două adolescente cu personalități aparent diferite, devin cele mai bune prietene după o noapte în care viața li se va schimba complet. Împărtășind același secret, ele vor încerca timp de mai mulți ani să ducă împreună o existență cât mai banală, cotidiană, pentru a se ascunde de cei care le doresc, probabil, moartea... -
![Heart of the Resonant: Book 1 Pulse (Fantasy Harem Adventure) (Resonant Series) by B.C. Handler]()
Heart of the Resonant: Book 1 Pulse (Fantasy Harem Adventure) (Resonant Series) by B.C. Handler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAl started his day with a cup of cheap gas station coffee, expecting it to be another mundane day of classes. Instead, he ran for his life as eldritch monsters ripped into his university, bumped into strange characters, and went toe to toe with evil incarnate to save his classmates and crush, almost costing him everything... -
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Dark Dreams: Daughters of Darkness 2 by Chrissy Peebles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlair's journey continues with part 2. WARNING: 18+ due to sexual situations and language. This is an adult paranormal romance. Griffin has left her old life as everything crashes down around her. She's leaving the safety of her coven for the first time as bounty hunters chase her down. When she meets a mysterious stranger, she hopes he can hide her from all the immortals chasing her... -
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![Witching Hour by Bradford Bates, T.S. Paul]()
Witching Hour by Bradford Bates, T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if you lost it all? Rebecca was your not so normal everyday college kid. School was almost over, and that meant she would start training to take over her mother's coven. That didn't mean she wanted to, but she had years of brutal training to endure before she would be shackled by that responsibility. Hopefully, years where she wasn't forced to live at home like she was now... -
![The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine]()
The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA darkness has settled over Xest, as roaming hordes of grouslies prey on the vulnerable. Witches and warlocks fear walking the streets, as lines are being drawn, and sides are taken. There’s only one way to stop the destruction coming, but tracking down an evil that doesn’t want to be found isn’t easy... -
![Three Tales from the Laundry Files by Charles Stross]()
Three Tales from the Laundry Files by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy two short stories and a novella from the Laundry Files. Originally published on Tor.com, these stories by Charles Stross continue the adventures of the Laundry, a secret division of the British government dedicated to tracking down and containing breaches of reality by occult and otherworldly threats... -
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Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Olympian gods cause nothing but chaos… Hope escaped the Underworld with her life, but her memories are as blank as the Book of the Fates she brought back. Still determined to break the curse, she and Xan take an offering to the Olympian temple to solicit the goddess Artemis for aid. But the petition has disastrous results, and now the gods are hunting her... -
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Death's Awakening by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. I never dreamed the world would end this way... Sixteen-year-old Parrish Sorrows is nothing special. She lives in the shadow of her prodigy sister, ignored by her parents and shunned as an outsider at her private school.But today, everything changes.Today, on the other side of the country, a portal to another world opens... -
![Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone is out of time… Morag Murry is about to give birth to the Venislarn anti-Christ and her baby is eager to be born. Very eager. With only Steve the Destroyer to help her through her labours, she knows that when this child is born, the earth will face its final day... -
![Wicked Souls by Katie Wismer]()
Wicked Souls by Katie Wismer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething is wrong with Valerie Darkmore.She may have made it through her initiation into the Marionettes, but she’s quickly learning that was only the beginning. Everything she used to know has changed, including maybe herself.Adjusting to her new reality proves to be the least of her worries when bodies appear all over the city, and the death toll continues to rise... -
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Ventura Hellway by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeware the devils who promise miracles.When an old flame asks Eden to help find his younger brother, she initially refuses. Searching for Anton will put her smack in the middle of the Disciples—as well as on the radar of the demon who might own her soul. But a sense of obligation (plus the promised payout), overrides her instincts for self-preservation, and Eden takes the job... -
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Sinister: Uncherished by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnd then that happened... Evangeline had finally gotten her team running perfectly. Yes, they are members of the Black Ops Paranormal Police Department, which means they are technically the team of the Directors, but that isn't how it works internally. Even the Directors are bowing to her decisions now...mostly. That's what happens when a hellion begins to grow. She takes over... -
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Crescent Moon by James Fahy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat do you do when your world is turned upside down?When you discover your father had a direct hand in the genocide of much of the world’s human population?Phoebe Harkness’ life has changed forever. Thirty years after a cataclysmic world war that eviscerated one third of the human population, a new sub-species of vampire-like drones has set its teeth to the survivors of humanity... -
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![The Mark of Fate by Elisa S. Amore]()
The Mark of Fate by Elisa S. Amore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Bestselling Author of Touched - The Caress of Fate London,1720. A young boy escapes through the crowd, a young woman cries out in despair. For Evan James, one brief moment is enough to understand what has happened and to set off in hot pursuit of the little thief... -
![Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross]()
Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a brave new Britain under the New Management. The avuncular Prime Minister is an ancient eldritch god of unimaginable power. Crime is plummeting as almost every offense is punishable by death. And everywhere you look, there are people with strange powers, some of which they can control, and some, not so much... -
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Death Weeps by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb faces possible jail time for using Clyde as a undeadly weapon. When he's exonerated with probation lasting a year, Caleb has to watch his every action. Tensions run high when after the death of Jade's only relatives, she must live with an undesirable foster family who are anything but what they seem... -
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The Ravenous Dead by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe'll never let go...Keira, hired as Blighty Graveyard’s new groundskeeper, lives surrounded by the dead. They watch her through the fog. They wordlessly cry out. They’ve been desperately waiting for help moving on—and only Keira can hear them. But not every restless spirit wants to be saved.Sometimes the dead hate the living too much to find peace... -
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Nemesis by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscovering she's a walking magical weapon is just the beginning of Ada's problems.Joining the Alliance might be the key to seeing the worlds she's always dreamed of, but Ada's new job causes a rift to form between her and her guardian, Nell. As she struggles to come to terms with the events of the previous month, Ada is reluctant to use magic again after the damage it caused... -
![For the Love of Death by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
For the Love of Death by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe year is 2049 and in the new dystopian order, the Randoms have risen to the top like cream. Earth faces dire consequences because of the Helix Complex and their illicit use of mass-sterilization. Many who could have children, were made into mules from the virulent Zondorae concoction of 2030...
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