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Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIlona Andrews invites you back to the #1 New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels series in this exciting new long novella featuring Kate, Curran and Conlan, some familiar faces, some new friends, and all the special brand of chaos they create!Kate, Curran and their son, Conlan have left Atlanta, vowing to keep a low profile, and are settling into a new city and new house…but some things never... -
Into Hell by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRiver, When I find myself face to face with Lucifer, I realize that what he wants from me could destroy Hell and the world. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for those I love, but I’m not sure I can do what is necessary to stop Lucifer’s plans… even if I’m the only one who can. Kobal, As the battle for Hell rages, the line between enemies and allies blurs...Categorized as:
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Called by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a city full of rising tension, with people going missing or turning up dead, can Max resist the call to help?When Max tries to intervene to prevent an assault and it goes horribly wrong, she wants nothing more than to keep her head down and get on with her job. She does not want to answer calls for help, not even from Bryce, the Order warrior who seems willing to give her a second chance...Categorized as:
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Magic Strikes - Hot Tub (Curran POV #5) by Ilona Andrews, Gordan Andrews
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV... -
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Endless Knight by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this second book thrilling book of The Arcana Chronicles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole, Evie struggles to accept her place in the prophecy that will either save the world—or destroy it.Evie has fully come into her powers as the tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all...Categorized as:
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Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHello Diary,Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast.The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur... -
The Road by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRiver, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me...Categorized as:
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Green Mage by J.S. Kennedy
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou’re only paranoid if nobody’s out to get you.Mackenzie’s paranoia hasn’t ebbed, if anything, it’s only gotten worse, and it’s starting to wear thin on her family. Add in a new familiar, and her sister’s sudden rebellion, and tempers ignite.As a hunter for Catch and Release, Mackenzie doesn’t choose her assignments, they are chosen for her...Categorized as:
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The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWhen Evelyn Dasher crossed paths with Luc, she was thrown headfirst into the world of the Lux—only to discover that she was already far more involved in their world than she ever suspected.Because the Luxen aren’t the only ones with a hidden past...Categorized as:
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Edge of the Darkness by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBaleDreams of the darkness have haunted me since childhood. I always assumed one day I would uncover the answer to what the darkness hid... and that those answers would destroy me.However, after learning who my mate is, I know it won’t be the darkness that kills me… it will be him.No matter what happens, I plan to take Wrath with me when I die...Categorized as:
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Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLucifer isn't happy about Brielle's escape from hell and he plans to make that known to the inhabitants of earth. Chaos has descended on Angel City and the Fallen Army needs to do everything they can to keep it from falling. Meanwhile, Brielle is training for the fight of a lifetime. She's ready to fulfill the prophecy. Lucy's going down...Categorized as:
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Magic Bleeds - Awake (Curran POV #9) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.Infuriated by Kate’s treatment at the hands of the Pack, the Beast Lord demands an explanation. When words fail, claws and fangs must do the talking... -
Foretold by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn FORETOLD, the fourth Demon Trappers novel by Jana Oliver, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problemsNow that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s changed. Well . . . most things...Categorized as:
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Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCollection of Curran POVs in chronological order...Categorized as:
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Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCan Evie convince her rival loves to work together? Their survival depends on it in this third book of #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole’s Arcana Chronicles, a nonstop action tale of rescue, redemption, and a revenge most wicked...Categorized as:
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Carved by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRiver,As the perilous journey across a country I’d long thought destroyed begins, I don’t know who I am anymore or what I’m becoming. My abilities grow stronger with each passing day, as does the fear of what comes next. All I know is that I will do anything to avoid becoming like Lucifer, and to protect those I love, even if that means protecting them from me...Categorized as:
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Dark Fire by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAzar has taken over Fort Dallas. He rules with complete authority, and everyone bows down to him.Everyone except one woman. Melina, the fort's medic. No matter what he offers, she refuses to give in. A good man would know to stop asking. Unfortunately for Melina, Azar is not a good man... -
Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole. When the battle is done . . . The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back...Categorized as:
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Kate's Origin (Curran POV #6) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPublished in Small Magics, and part of Curran's POV.This is the story Jim tells Curran about Kate’s Daddy... -
Kiss of Death by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAislingVolunteering to work at the wall wasn’t my life’s goal, but in this new world, the dreams of old are things of the past... especially when I discover I’m part demon.I embraced my demon side and the freedom it offered—until it led me straight to Hawk. Now I find myself bound to a man I don’t even know...Categorized as:
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The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren...Categorized as:
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The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLess than a year ago, Evelyn Dasher was a normal girl, living an unremarkable life.Now, she's on the run, under the protection of the beautiful, deadly inhuman Luc. She's been betrayed by those who were closest to her. And she's learned truths about herself that she never saw coming--things she once knew, and was made to forget. Truths with devastating consequences...Categorized as:
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Surviving in the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought I was a fake, a spiritual guide doling out nothing more than a placebo effect to the pack. Turns out I’m more legitimate than anyone realizes—and more deadly.It doesn’t matter whether I’m the real thing or not, whether the pack has accepted me or not, because Duncan’s mate never will and she’s in charge. As long as he still wants me in his bed, she’ll want me in a grave...Categorized as:
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Death by Laura Thalassa
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThey came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.He’s known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God’s last angel. And then, of course, there's the one I’m all too familiar with—Death...Categorized as:
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Full Blood by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne monster wants my soul. One man wants my magic. Me? I want to be left alone to live my life out like a dull, one of the lucky people who were born devoid of magic. But that won’t happen because being born a Wyrd Blood gives me two choices in life: ruler or slave. I’d rather die than be a slave and I’m not cut out to rule. Instead I’ve been hiding out in the Valley...Categorized as:
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Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI survived a job for royal vampires with my life and identity intact. That means I can return to my normal life as a knight, right?Wrong.When a group of werewolves goes berserk in our local pub, there’s a new threat in the city and the local pack hires me to find out what it is... -
Crais by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA young adult paranormal romance series. An epic journey. If the Seventine are released, will anyone survive?The possession of Abigail's mate has left their melding bond in tatters. But she has no time to grieve. The deadline still looms to collect the half-Walkers.Together with her friends she ventures to Crais, the red land of the two suns...Categorized as:
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Spurn by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA paranormal romance series.An epic journey.If the Seventine are released, will anyone survive?Book two in the Walker Saga follows Abigail and her friends as they tame the world of Spurn.‘Go to Spurn,’ she was told.Oh, and by the way the planet is ninety-five percent water and the inhabitants are hybrid fish. Of course, no one seems to care that Abigail can’t swim...Categorized as:
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Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHell has taken over. And Earth’s last sanctuary doesn’t stand a chance.A young woman with horns was the last person Father Stavros expected to see approaching his gate, begging for sanctuary. As a man of God, he learned to never turn away someone in need, especially after Hell’s Rising. But the sinful cravings that follow him and his fellow priests are a whole new obstacle... -
The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen...but he is in fact something much more powerful...Categorized as:
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Black Ops Fae by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDisguises are second nature at this point, and I'm used to keeping my powers concealed. But when a lethal angel starts coming after me, my cover is blown. In my escape, I’ve found an unlikely ally in Adonis—the dangerously seductive angel of death. With him by my side, I’m going undercover again...Categorized as:
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Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA short story involving Naya, Sascha, Lucas and members of the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time during Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJenny’s dreams have turned to nightmares.Every night, her thoughts are filled with evil. Something is reaching out…and she’s not so sure she wants to reach back. That is, until someone new appears in her dreams. Someone who protects her, comforts her, and thinks of Jenny as his mate. Imaginary friends aren’t real, but Jenny likes to pretend, anyhow... -
The Hunt by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLiving in the Wilds isn't any picnic, but I thought I had a handle on things: avoid the beasts and I won't get eaten, avoid the waterways and the pirates won't kill me, and stab every Dark Walker I see. That was before I found out Tiffy's friends were real and back when I’d never heard of the Skinners. Now my magic is on the fritz, and people are disappearing...Categorized as:
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Magic Bites - Fernando's (Curran POV #2) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.During Magic Bites, Curran sees Kate and Crest in Fernando's... -
The Dark Calling by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew intrigues, adventures, and stunning revelations fill the penultimate installment of #1 New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole’s electrifying Arcana Chronicles.In a world teetering on the edge . . .When Evie receives life-changing—and possibly game-changing—news, she has trouble believing it...Categorized as:
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Fallen Academy: Year Two by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFamily is everything to Brielle, so when she learns about an opportunity to free her mother from Demon City, she takes it. No matter how dangerous, Brielle will do anything to unite her family in Angel City. All is going according to plan, until her brother's awakening ceremony. What he is… it shocks everyone, and he's sent away until he can get his powers under control...Categorized as:
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Aimless Witch by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOr so I thought.It has been three years since the Destroyer sundered our world. The land is no longer whole, but broken into pieces, most technology gone, and the continents shattered into an unrecognizable place.New monsters have risen from the depths, adding danger on top of danger...Categorized as:
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Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRiley has made a bargain with Heaven, and now they've come to collect.Lucifer's finest are ruling the streets and it seems that Armageddon might be even closer than Riley imagined. But with her soul and her heart in play it's all she can do to keep herself alive, let alone save the world...Categorized as:
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Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn Karen Marie Moning’s latest installment of the epic #1 New York Times bestselling Fever series, the stakes have never been higher and the chemistry has never been hotter. Hurtling us into a realm of labyrinthine intrigue and consummate seduction, FEVERBORN is a riveting tale of ancient evil, lust, betrayal, forgiveness and the redemptive power of love...Categorized as:
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Fury's Magic by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I'm a Theosian-a minor goddess. They call me Fury."By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, Goddess of the Crossroads... -
Soul Thief by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRiley Blackthorne is beginning to learn that there are worse things than death by demon. And love is just one of them...Seventeen-year-old Riley has about had it up to here. After the devastating battle at the Tabernacle, trappers are dead and injured, her boyfriend Simon is gravely injured, and now her beloved late father's been illegally poached from his grave by a very powerful necromancer...Categorized as:
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The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsVengeance will be hers.Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer.Monster.Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke...Categorized as:
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Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWinner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the YearKricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding Chicago’s foster care system. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she’ll stop running and finally find her place in the world...Categorized as:
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Demon Escape by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEden Terry survived the first ring of hell only to end up in the second one. With nothing but a trowel and her wits, she's determined to escape the work camp holding her prisoner. She dreams of finding a safe haven and living in the new, devastated world on her own. However, surviving alone after she escapes proves more difficult than she ever imagines...Categorized as:
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Blood Binds by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyker calls it an accident. I call it another betrayal. He didn't want me to leave but didn't fight to keep me by his side. Wronged magically and devastated emotionally, I exile myself to another country, Dorley. Now I perform tricks under a tent, my mystical gifts a common sideshow. Just as I’m accepting my self-inflicted fate, Ryker makes a move that forces me back to the Valley...Categorized as:
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Hell on Earth by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWrenIt’s been fourteen years since the gateway to Hell opened and life as I knew it ended.I managed to survive the Wilds, but now I have a chance to build a better world for all Wilders. Unfortunately, it means working with the demons I’ve always considered my enemies.Joining with the demons wouldn’t be a horrible prospect, except it means dealing with Corson...Categorized as:
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Famine by Laura Thalassa
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThey came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all...Categorized as:
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Wyrd Blood by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes I wonder what life was like before magic burst into existence, before the Magical War of 810 destroyed our world. What it was like before there were Wyrd Blood, or we were forced into hiding. And that's what I've been doing for years, hiding me and my crew. But that's about to end. My crew is starving and things are getting dire... -
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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