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Necromancy in New Orleans by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.When the magical energy of New Orleans redlines, Team Trouble responds.Caught between three hostile factions of empowered citizens—witches, wolves, and vampires—we scramble to figure out who’s leaving bodies littered around the French Quarter.Navigating the crypts, catacombs, and a cagey council doesn't go our way.Big Easy my ass... -
![The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow]()
The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagic. Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming.According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic.On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster...Categorized as:
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![Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her... -
![Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn]()
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power... -
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![Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson]()
Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted Son of a Trickster comes Trickster Drift, the second book in Eden Robinson's captivating Trickster trilogy.In an effort to keep all forms of magic at bay, Jared, 17, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: now he's being stalked by David, his mom's ex--a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking... -
![The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow]()
The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive... -
![Worth It by Lisa Oliver]()
Worth It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorth It – The Gods Made Me Do It #8Zeus's Story Paulie’s life changed for the better when he was saved from a fate worse than death one night just before Christmas. His saviors, Wes a wolf shifter and Cass who was a demon, would only tell him that his innocence had been noted by others and they’d been sent to save him... -
![Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver]()
Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone to Hold Me. The Gods Made Me Do It #6 (Can be read as a standalone) Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He's watched his brother and nephews find their "light" and yet he can't find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon's wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it... -
![All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund]()
All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEliot and Fiona Post are twins whose parental clans are foes. Mom is Immortal goddess Atropos, eldest Fate. Dad is Infernal Lucifer, Satan. High School is Paxington, where gods and goddesses, warriors and sorcerers, learn to harness their powers. Classmates are allies in battle or threats to your life. To flunk is to die. Only the toughest graduate... -
![Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee]()
Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLook out Hemlock Cove, Aunt Tillie is on a rampage. What else is new, right? She’s determined to move her wine business to the next level, and she needs twenty-four hours of peace and quiet to do it. There’s only one thing standing in her way. Well, make that a whole family of obstacles … and one ticked-off FBI agent...Categorized as:
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![In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire]()
In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was 1972, and a teenage girl named Elizabeth Ryan thought that her world was coming to an end. Elizabeth was the daughter of two Selkies, you see, and she had just been passed up for a skin. But then a mysterious cousin who calls herself Annie appears, and Elizabeth finds other things to think about...It can be easy to forget that worlds don't wait for heroes before they begin... -
![Blood Pact by Nazri Noor]()
Blood Pact by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone is red on the inside. The destruction of the Dark Room has locked away the Eldest forever… or so it seems. The Boneyard discovers a bloodthirsty cult desperate to bring back the Old Ones, and Dustin Graves rescues the strangest of sacrifices: a Welsh corgi... -
![Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor]()
Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage... -
![Excantation by Honor Raconteur]()
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
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![Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver]()
Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Gods Made Me Do It book 3. Lasse, son of Poseidon and Abraxas has always wanted a mate of his own. When Nereus, his younger brother, found his, Lasse's hopes were revived. Poseidon, Abraxas, Nereus, Sebastian, and Thanatos had all found wolf shifters as true mates - surely it was only a matter of time before he found a wolf of his own... -
![I Can See You by Lisa Oliver]()
I Can See You by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArtemas, known as the academic son of Poseidon, spent much of his time trying to work out how the Fates decided who was to be mated to whom. With the fall of his brothers, his father, and others in their close circle, he was worried he'd be next in line and the last thing he wanted or needed was a mate... -
![Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrey Ackles The Soul Weaver feels useless. A burden endangering his brothers. The last battle with the pestilents cost Grey his sight and powers. Now he’s dependent on his vision rehabilitation therapist Cort to learn how to function on a daily basis... -
![You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver]()
You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPoseidon, ancient Greek God of the Sea, ruler of earthquakes and once worshiped by thousands as a fertility god, was bored and that could be a dangerous thing for people around him. Deciding to visit his son, Nereus and friends at the Cloverleah pack; Poseidon causes his own brand of trouble, resulting in a night out at a club. All he wanted was a bed partner for a few hours... -
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Thoth by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThoth, the god of magic, has one year to find out what happened to the missing Anubis. The last thing he needs is a rogue sorceress tearing up Alexandria and distracting him with her devastating smile...THOTH is the second book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic and the dead... -
![This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron]()
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDarkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch.When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer... -
![Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell]()
Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSome people ARE illegal.Lobizonas do NOT exist.Both of these statements are false.Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida.Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered... -
![Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr]()
Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Magic could be the very death of you…or it could be what saves the world.” In the Kingdom of Virgo, witches and wizards have lived peacefully for thousands of years. On the other side of the Dark Forest resides the Land of Terran. The humans of Terran treat those from Virgo as second-class citizens, disgracing and trapping them at every turn...Categorized as:
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![Last Rites by Nazri Noor]()
Last Rites by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne knife to take a life. One breath to honor Death. Dustin Graves can’t get a break. Murdering an Old One was only the beginning. Enraged, the Eldest have answered with searing rains of ivory fire from the stars, threatening Valero and the world itself. The madness must be stopped.Ancient gods of prophecy, death, and darkness themselves answer the call for battle... -
![Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho]()
Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"If you live near the jungle, you will realize that what is real and what is not real is not always clear. In the forest there is not a big gap between the two."A Datin recalls her romance with an orang bunian. A teenage pontianak struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love, and eating people... -
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![Frost by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Frost by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream... -
![Blood Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Blood Moon by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep into a world of rejected mates, wolf shifters, and dangerous secrets in Blood Moon, the captivating first book in USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow’s Wolf Born series.Ruby Grace is just an ordinary girl. Or so she thought.During a ski trip in the Adirondack Mountains, she discovers just how different she is...Categorized as:
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![Hoodoo & Hair Loss by Lisa Manifold]()
Hoodoo & Hair Loss by Lisa Manifold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree weeks ago, I kicked a necromancer to the curb. Three days ago, I took a much needed vacation with my new love. Three hours ago, someone threatened everything that matters to me.I’ve just met Nina Davenport, my newest consultant, and to say she needs my help is an understatement. For starters, it turns out she’s got one hell of a gnarly curse covering her...Categorized as:
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![Return of the Trickster by Eden Robinson]()
Return of the Trickster by Eden Robinson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third and final book of the brilliant and captivating Trickster Trilogy, from the bestselling author of the Scotiabank Giller-prize finalist Son of a Trickster and Trickster Drift... -
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Hermes by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him...She only needs to be convinced. HERMES is the fourth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
![Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon]()
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsInfatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers’ queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who’s a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn... -
![Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt]()
Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a vile spirit awakens in the underworld, only sorcerer (and part-time death god) Marla Mason can save the world from devastation... -
![Interesting People by Matthew Storm]()
Interesting People by Matthew Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's been six months since Sally Rain shattered Earth's timeline and was banished by Artemis to the Island, a mystical prison, to live out the rest of her days alone. Oliver Jones, once called the most dangerous man in the world, still hasn't forgiven Artemis for her decision. Things are bad enough at the office when Oliver is sent to investigate two killings that seem oddly familiar to Artemis... -
![Ordinary Girl by Ripley Harper]()
Ordinary Girl by Ripley Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere do you run, when what you fear most is the darkness inside you? In the small town where she lives, Jess has always been considered a bit of a freak. The outsider with the strange hair. The tragic weirdo who can’t get over her mother’s death. The violent psycho who beat up the biggest boy in school. Over the years she’s worked hard to fit in. To make some friends... -
![The Cupcake Witch: The Witching Hour Collection by Poppy Lawless]()
The Cupcake Witch: The Witching Hour Collection by Poppy Lawless
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say the course of true love never runs smooth. That’s nothing a magical cupcake can’t solve. Julie Buttercream. Vanilla. Fondant. Dark chocolate. Brown sugar. Molasses. Baking has always been my true love, but it wasn’t until my mother’s death, and the unexpected inheritance of Serendipity Gardens, that my bliss called me. Bittersweet...Categorized as:
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![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'... -
![Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb]()
Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live by Sacha Lamb
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvi Cantor Has Six Months To LiveAvi comes across these foreboding words scrawled on the bathroom mirror, but what do they mean? Is this a curse, a prediction, or a threat from Avi's emboldened bullies? And how to they know his real name when he hasn't even told his mother yet?Then there is Ian—the cool new guy at school, who is suddenly paying attention to Avi... -
![Omegas in Love by Annie Nicholas]()
Omegas in Love by Annie Nicholas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe return to Chicago where the Vanguard pack makes its home. Where Tyler and Katrina, omegas of the pack, are in love. And Tyler finally gains the courage to pop the question... But Katrina's past has caught up to her. Chen, her old alpha, has found her and steals her from Tyler's grip. Then claims she is his mate... -
![Remembrance: The Descendants: Book One by T.K. Eldridge]()
Remembrance: The Descendants: Book One by T.K. Eldridge
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was three when I watched my mother die.Now I'm back in Muckle Cove digging into her murder.They say coming home is never easy, but what I'm finding goes so much deeper than anyone could have imagined. Ancient magic, modern politics, and my mother's ghost all point to some truth in the past that could change my present forever. If it doesn't kill me first..Categorized as:
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![God of Darkness by Aimee Carter]()
God of Darkness by Aimee Carter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon’t miss this companion novella to the enthralling Goddess Test series, perfect for fans of the Covenant, Starcrossed and Mortal Instruments series, originally published in 2012 as part of The Goddess Legacy anthology!For millennia, we’ve caught only glimpses of the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses on Olympus... -
![Cazadora by Romina Garber, Romina Russell]()
Cazadora by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Cazadora, Romina Garber weaves together Argentine folklore and what it means to be illegal in a timely, intimate, and emotionally powerful narrative.Werewolves. Witches. Romance. Resistance.Enter a world straight out of Argentine folklore.. -
![Scions by Josephine Angelini]()
Scions by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prequel to the bestselling Starcrossed series.New York City, 1993. It wasn’t Daphne’s choice to move into the heart of a struggle that has been secretly waging for thirty-three hundred years, but not much in her life has been up to her. Fate has brought Daphne, daughter of Zeus, and Heir to the House of Atreus to where the descendants of the Greek gods can shed blood over her once again... -
![Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight]()
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's the handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This novelty companion to the best-selling series comes complete with trading cards, full-color diagrams, and maps, all packaged in a handy, "manual-size" POB with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure... -
![The Athena Alliance by Eva Pohler]()
The Athena Alliance by Eva Pohler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe never thought her wedding day would be like this.When Zeus invites Therese and Thanatos to a party on Mount Olympus in their honor, they and the other gods who have formed the Athena Alliance are immediately suspicious of a trap. They fear Zeus has learned of their desire to free Metis and Cybele and to stand up for all the women he has wronged... -
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The Athena Alliance by Eva Pohler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe never thought her wedding day would be like this.When Zeus invites Therese and Thanatos to a party on Mount Olympus in their honor, they and the other gods who have formed the Athena Alliance are immediately suspicious of a trap. They fear Zeus has learned of their desire to free Metis and Cybele and to stand up for all the women he has wronged... -
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![The Cave Of Memory by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend]()
The Cave Of Memory by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Melany tries to figure out where the hell the Queen of Night sent her, she will have to use all of her powers for her most important battle yet... a fight for her life.What is worse, being lost in that unfathomable place will prove to have terrible consequences. Some, which will force her to face an old ally as a powerful enemy... -
![The Athena Alliance by Eva Pohler]()
The Athena Alliance by Eva Pohler
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe never thought her wedding day would be like this.When Zeus invites Therese and Thanatos to a party on Mount Olympus in their honor, they and the other gods who have formed the Athena Alliance are immediately suspicious of a trap. They fear Zeus has learned of their desire to free Metis and Cybele and to stand up for all the women he has wronged... -
![Dangerous Depths by Karen Amanda Hooper]()
Dangerous Depths by Karen Amanda Hooper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHell hath no fury like a selkie separated from his true love.The gate to the sea creature realm is finally open. Yara wants to bask in the glow of her budding relationship with Treygan and explore Medusa’s world, but as the new leader of Rathe her powers are needed to save a sea creature she’s never met... -
![The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow]()
The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe will venture into hell to save the one she loves.After being betrayed by one of their own, Nicole watches helplessly as Blake is snatched into the prison world of Kerberos—along with Medusa’s head, which is the one item they need to stop the Titans from rising again... -
![The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow]()
The Portal to Kerberos by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe will venture into hell to save the one she loves.After being betrayed by one of their own, Nicole watches helplessly as Blake is snatched into the prison world of Kerberos—along with Medusa’s head, which is the one item they need to stop the Titans from rising again... -
![Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel José Older]()
Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsH E L PTrying to shake off the strange malaise that separates her from even her girlfriend Izzy, Tee decides to take over the Bed-Stuy Searchlight for the summer. But then she finds an alluring violet dress in the newspaper office, and a cute ghost girl no one else can see...
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