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  • The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

    The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 87 ratings
    Hazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war...
  • Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff

    Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 56 ratings
    Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits...
  • A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die.Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out...
    Categorized as:
    magic  epic  slow-burn  dark  paranormal  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell

    The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Even in death, Skilgannon the Damned's name lives on. Now, as an ancient evil threatens to flood the Drenai heartlands in a tide of blood, he returns...A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Dernai, where men and women live in abject fear of the dark sorceress known as the Eternal..
  • Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier

    Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The “powerful and emotionally-charged” fantasy series from the author of the Sevenwaters novels continues, as Blackthorn and Grim face haunting secrets and old adversaries... Feather bright and feather fine, None shall harm this child of mine... Healer Blackthorn knows all too well the rules of her bond to the fey: seek no vengeance, help any who ask, do only good...
  • The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In her national bestselling Black Jewels novels, Anne Bishop’s “surefire spell craft…leave[s] readers’ hearts pounding.” Now her “feverish pacing and terrifying twists” are showcased once again. In a tumultuous world ruled by witches and warlocks who wear their power as jewels, one Queen’s chance at redemption is the last hope for a desperate people…Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past...
  • Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Mighty Kushiel, of rod and wealLate of the brazen portalsWith blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealedPricks the eyen of chosen mortalsThe land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. The inhabiting race rose from the seed of angels and men, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured servitude as a child...
  • Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

    Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl... Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love--and she's on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago...
    Categorized as:
    dark  enemies-to-lovers  epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty  abuse
  • Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey

    Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    The final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price...
  • Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

    Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life...
  • His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

    Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 77 ratings
    Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed...
  • Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Imriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors, but his adoptive parents, the Comtesse Phèdre and the warrior-priest Joscelin, are Terre d'Ange's greatest champions.Stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood, third in line for the throne in a land that revels in art, beauty, and desire...
  • The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco

    The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In the highly anticipated finale to the Bone Witch trilogy, Tea’s life—and the fate of the kingdoms—hangs in the balance Tea is a bone witch with the dark magic needed to raise the dead. She has used this magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost…and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals...
  • The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco

    The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    In The Bone Witch, Tea mastered resurrection―now she's after revenge...No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life...and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva...
  • Night Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Night Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  epic  family  magic  paranormal  royalty  survival
  • Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

    Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great battles between Light and Dark are forgotten. Only the Stewards remember, and they keep their centuries-long vigil, sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns.Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother...
  • Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

    Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 75 ratings
    In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help . . . and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence...
  • Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

    Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron...
  • Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons, royal dowager Ista, released from the curse of madness and manipulated by an untrustworthy god, is plunged into a desperate struggle to preserve the endangered souls of a realm...
  • Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross

    Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A 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...
  • Witches' Blood by Ginn Hale

    Witches' Blood by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • House of Bastiion by K.L. Kolarich

    House of Bastiion by K.L. Kolarich

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE SERIESHouse of Bastiion is the first installment in the epic fantasy series, The Haidren Legacy. An immersive adventure armed with dark politics, sharp objects, and bickering characters, this treacherous saga packs a legendary punch for adult and NA readers alike. Fans of Brandon Sanderson, George R.R...
  • Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When it comes to fate, where is the line between being predestined and being condemned?Merriam was born a regular girl in a mundane world. Mollian is a fae prince whose family is charged with guarding the Gate that binds every existence together. Both of their lives were forever changed when they met in the woods as children, sparking a bond in their souls deeper than either of them understood...
    Categorized as:
    magic  dark  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fae  high-fantasy
  • Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

    Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Everything Richard Rahl has learned will be for naught as the ruthless Emperor Jagang returns with his vast legions...heralded by a mystical plague that kills innocents in the thousands.Richard must now challenge the undefeatable: the magic that thwarts magic, sealed away for three thousand years in the Temple of Winds...
  • Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

    Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Her life for freedom. Her blood for love. Her soul for vengeance.Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life...
  • Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody

    Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Return to the City of Sin, where the final game is about to begin…and winning will demand the ultimate sacrifice.Only days after a corrupt election and brutal street war, one last bloodthirsty game has begun. The players? The twenty-two most powerful, notorious people in New Reynes...
  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
  • Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier

    Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Award-winning author Juliet Marillier’s “lavishly detailed”* Blackthorn & Grim series continues as a mysterious creature holds an enchanted and imperiled ancient Ireland in thrall. Disillusioned healer Blackthorn and her companion, Grim, have settled in Dalriada to wait out the seven years of Blackthorn’s bond to her fey mentor, hoping to avoid any dire challenges...
  • The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    "Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador...
  • Quicksilver by Callie Hart

    Quicksilver by Callie Hart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do not touch the sword.Do not turn the key.Do not open the gate.In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water.Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets...
  • The Scrying by Jaci Miller

    The Scrying by Jaci Miller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The compelling debut of author Jaci Miller and the first in an exciting fantasy trilogy, The Scrying is a dark, romantic tale of perseverance and self-sacrifice where one destiny is defined by both a forgotten past and the fate of the future. A modern witch, an ancient warrior, two worlds about to collide...
  • Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With the powerful cities of Seran and Loreen having fallen to elves, and the dark flame escaping its bonds, Prince Vasili Caville’s plight has never been more desperate. But for the first time in his lifetime, he’s not alone. With the formidable Nikolas Yazdan at his side, not all is lost. But Nikolas has changed...
  • Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

    Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent...
  • Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

    Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Isabelle should be blissfully happy – she’s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn’t the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince’s heart. She’s the ugly stepsister who’s cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella’s shoe ... which is now filling with blood.When the prince discovers Isabelle’s deception, she is turned away in shame...
  • The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop

    The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    A prequel set in the "dark and sensual world" (11th Hour) of the national bestselling Black Jewels Trilogy.Jared is a Red-Jeweled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience. After suffering nine years of torment as a slave, he murdered his owner and escaped -- only to be caught and sold into slavery once again...
  • Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Shadow Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Once, only her own life hung in the balance…When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. But She'd survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia. Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands—and protect her relationship with Valek...
  • Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 63 ratings
    The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good... and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt. Phèdre nó Delaunay is a young woman who was born with a scarlet mote in her left eye...
  • False Covenant by Ari Marmell

    False Covenant by Ari Marmell

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It’s been over half a year, now, since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent during his pilgrimage to the Galicien city of Davillon. During that time, the Church of the Hallowed Pact has assigned a new bishop to the city—but it has also made its displeasure at the death of its clergyman quite clear. Davillon’s economy has suffered beneath the weight of the Church’s displeasure...
  • Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop

    Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Anne Bishop's national bestselling and critically acclaimed Black Jewels series has enthralled readers with its lavish blend of "the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action...
  • King of the Dark by Ariana Nash

    King of the Dark by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    From the author who brought you the award-winning Silk & Steel series comes a new dark MM high fantasy. "Your love is worthless, it's your hate I need." ~Prince Vasili CavilleWhen King Talos Caville surrendered the war to the elves, soldier Nikolas Yazdan vowed never to serve the royals again...
  • The Brush  of Black Wings by Grace Draven

    The Brush of Black Wings by Grace Draven

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    During a foray into the woods of Neith, Martise stumbles upon a ruined temple and reawakens not only a power she thought lost, but also something far more malevolent. An ancient darkness, imprisoned in an eternal cage, sees a chance at freedom in a woman once held in bondage...
    Categorized as:
    dark  epic  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book
  • Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao

    Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to liberate her empire from a dark reign.Ana Mikhailov is the only surviving member of the royal family of Cyrilia...
  • A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson

    A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the dazzling first volume of Mordant's Need, New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson introduced us to the richly imagined world of Mordant, where mirrors are magical portals into places of beauty and terror. Now, with A Man Rides Through, Donaldson brings the story of Terisa Morgan to an unforgettable conclusion..
  • Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow

    Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    From the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction.The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadlior. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound...
  • Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs

    Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    For many years, the city of Colossae was a haven of magical study. As generations of wizards pushed the limits of their abilities, an evil entity was unleashed that could only be contained by the sacrifice of their city. From the ashes of Colossae, the Travelers emerged--roaming the world to ensure that the Stalker would remain imprisoned forever..
  • The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan

    The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home ..
  • Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier

    Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Award-winning author Juliet Marillier "weaves magic, mythology, and folklore into every sentence on the page" (The Book Smugglers). Now she begins an all-new and enchanting series that will transport readers to a magical vision of ancient Ireland..
  • Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake

    Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Queen Katharine has waited her entire life to wear the crown. But now that she finally has it, the murmurs of dissent grow louder by the day. There’s also the alarming issue of whether or not her sisters are actually dead—or if they’re waiting in the wings to usurp the throne...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  royalty
  • Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder

    Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Like the colorful pieces of sea glass washed up on shore, Opal has weathered rough waters and twisting currents. But instead of finding a tranquil eddy, Opal is caught in a riptide. Her unique glass messengers which allow instant communication over vast distances have become a vital part of Sitian society...
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