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Horseman by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsABANDON ALL HOPE, THE FIFTH HORSEMAN SHALL RIDE... Nate Temple is on the hunt to right a wrong. Mordred – King Arthur's son – has escaped from Hell. And it's all Nate's fault.Pro-Tip: Don't let escapees rob the dreaded Nine Souls on their way out of Hell's Gates. It makes the escapee just an itsy-bitsy bit stronger.But what are the Nine Souls? And what does St...Categorized as:
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Nine Souls by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOVER 500,000 COPIES SOLD. DRAGON AWARD NOMINATED AUTHOR Nate Temple has an appointment in Hell. One he can’t reschedule… After recent events, Nate took some much-deserved time off for a little rest and relaxation. But when he finally returns home to attend what should have been a celebration of love, he finds insidious fear infecting the streets of St. Louis.Paranoia. Chaos. Anarchy...Categorized as:
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War Hammer by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Two old dudes want to kill me. Oh, and one of them is my ancestor…And after centuries of practice, they’re pretty good at the whole murder thing. But at least they want to kill each other just as badly.Now, I’ve taken down a Greek Goddess, worn a Horseman’s Mask, and I ride a homicidal unicorn who hates rainbows with a passion...Categorized as:
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Salt & the Sisters by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly she can lift the spell. But the key to its destruction could mean her death...Determined to end the dreaded mermaid mating cycle between land and sea, Targa and Mira scour rare fragments of mosaic art from deep in the ocean for clues. On the hunt for the ancient spell's source, all signs point to the ruins of Atlantis...Categorized as:
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Ascension by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Godkiller will rise. Despite his recent victories, Nate Temple’s problems are only just beginning. Although it had been necessary, killing the most infamous of the Norse gods has consequences, and no one knows petty vengeance like the Aesir. Especially with Odin’s legendary spear mysteriously missing.But Nate has more important things to worry about than a pantheon of angry gods...Categorized as:
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Savage by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBoys want attention. Men want respect. Legends just don’t care…Nate Temple is finally taking some time off to appreciate the finer things in life…like his new Valkyrie, Kára. But their weeks of romance come to a swift end and lethal end when assassins invade the sanctity of Chateau Falco...Categorized as:
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Undying by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new chapter in the Hellequin Chronicles Saga.Nearly fifty years ago, the small Welsh village of Anfarwol was the scene of a series of brutal murders. Since then, multiple people have met with accidents, or gone missing never to be found, while those responsible have evaded detection for decades... -
Legend by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNATE TEMPLE HAS HOLES IN HIS SOUL, BOTH IMAGINED AND REAL…And the only way to patch his soul back together is to go back to where it all began. To where he began. To where a Manling was born…To a dangerous boy named Wylde.Because to have any hope at standing against Mordred—to save Camelot and St. Louis alike—he must learn what it means to be a Catalyst...Categorized as:
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Dark Horse by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRage, rage against the dying of the lightIn the stygian darkness beneath his ancestral mausoleum, Nate sets out to explore the shadowed history of his infamous Temple ancestors.And to brutally destroy a poisonous weed threatening to strangle his family tree.Aiden Maxon, Nate’s half-brother, is on the warpath, committed and capable of killing everything and everyone Nate loves and holds dear...Categorized as:
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A God’s Mistake by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWe all make mistakes, but for most of us we die and they’re forgotten—not so if you’re immortal.For gods and immortals, grudges live forever.One moment of poor judgment, a lack of understanding, or simply being oblivious to what’s going on around you can elevate you to the top of someone’s to-do list.Be careful who you piss off...Categorized as:
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A Family Oath by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Since being marked as the heir apparent I’ve been stabbed, kidnapped, black-listed, tortured, targeted, and accused of being the cause of pretty much every magical mishap that’s hit the streets of Toronto.To some, I’m a nuisance, to others a curiosity, and others still—a problem to be eliminated.Whatevs, haters gotta hate...Categorized as:
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Sorcery in San Francisco by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.With the magical veil between our world and the fae realm down, the life we live has gotten weirder by the day.Imagine cloud shape bawdiness, venomous invaders sneaking through tears in the fabric between worlds, and waking up to realize San Francisco isn't where it was the night before.Yeah, lost a city? Call 1-800-Team-Trouble... -
Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld...Categorized as:
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My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery, #4) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no magic in any realm that can fix this mess. I've just got to dig in and get to work.One day I'm fighting beside my best friends in the Fae realm, and the next I can't light a candle without burning down my house.I always thought witches weren't supposed to have hot flashes unless we were cursed.But then the day came when I discovered that I'm cursed... -
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Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe finale is here...The Beast is bringing the battle to the mortal realm, and Prue's finally ready to face him. Or is she? Maybe. Life is complicated, but that's what makes it beautiful.The war is brewing, the rogues are desperate, and a human enemy lurks in the darkness, threatening to derail Prue's hero era before it even begins.And Isobel... Well. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job... -
Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've been burned.One of my secrets is out in the open, and it couldn't have happened at a worse time. The people of the city need a hero right now, and it can't be me. It's too risky. I could lose everything.While everything falls to chaos, I've got some hard decisions to make.There's a fine line between hero and tyrant... -
Druid Justice by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Colin cuts off their connection to Underhill, the high fae lose their position of magical supremacy. Sensing a shift in the balance of power, an unknown faction begins a brutal assault on the fae. Incensed by the injustice of their actions, Colin embarks on a one-man quest to find the persons responsible... so he can mete out some Druid Justice... -
Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGuess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames...Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins... -
Road of a Warrior by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBest Indie Book Award 2018. Best-selling author R.K. Lander's second book in the Silvan Series.A light in the forest, a king returned, a past to claim.Fel'annár is an immortal half-blood warrior from the Deep Forest, an orphan whose questions were never answered...Categorized as:
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A Faerie's Curse by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A witch’s curse. A world-ending prophecy. A daring rescue mission. Don’t miss the heart-pounding finale to Calla’s story! On the run from the Guild of Guardians, Calla Larkenwood and her team of fellow outlaws plan a daring rescue operation into the Seelie Court itself... -
Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Midwest Pack stands together—and they might fall together.We’ve always kept our existence hidden from humans, but when a video of a were-animal in a violent confrontation goes viral, the other denizens take drastic measures to protect themselves from exposure. Alliances are broken and friendships strained as the vampires, witches, and elves all work to protect their own interests...Categorized as:
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Druid Mystic by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsColin McCool has outwitted necromancers, sorcerers, fae assassins, and evil demigods… but can this journeyman druid survive a face-to-face fight with a god? It’s me again—your friendly neighborhood druid, pissing people off everywhere I go in the supernatural world.After killing a psychotic demigod, I just wanted to retreat to my beloved junkyard in peace... -
Saving the Fae by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help... -
Firstborn: The Complete Series by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHumans are prey. Holding off the hunters will require falling in with the enemy.For the first time, grab the complete box set of the bestselling trilogy readers have dubbed "SPECTACULAR," "BRILLIANTLY IMAGINATIVE," and "UNPUTDOWNABLE."The invaders didn't come in spaceships. They stepped through a glowing portal and brought death and magic to humankind.. -
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Last Call: A TempleVerse Anthology Book 1 (TempleVerse Anthologies) by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou thought you knew how crazy the TempleVerse could get? Hold my beer… LAST CALL is a collection of three drunken novellas set in the TempleVerse, including: Motherlucker—Callie and Quinn’s girls’ night out in Vegas. Collins—Quinn’s prequel novella to the Phantom Queen Diaries. Beerlympian—Gunnar’s bachelor party...Categorized as:
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Portals of Infinity: Bridge of Sighs by John Van Stry
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe things William was forced to do in order to win his god Feliogustus's war against Par of the Two Rivers pantheon are still weighing heavily on his mind. Being a Godslayer is by no means an easy job, though with time Will knows that the nightmares will pass and his own regrets will fade... -
Never Say Never To A Dragon by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Aisling Keane and her mechanical Dragon partner, Shimmer survive her promotion to field agent?It’s what she’s wanted since joining Dragonfly. The chance to show her skills in the field. She didn’t realize it would involve leaping out of a perfectly good airplane, masquerading as a model for a catering company, or taking part in an all-out assault on a defended position... -
Guardians of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLeira is done making nice fighting magical demons with everyone else’s rules. Too many dead bodies and not enough answers. The dark Wizarding families have put a target on her back and made it their mission to put a stop to her. The shifters are coming out of the shadows and they have a big bad alpha, Lucius at the front of the pack...Categorized as:
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Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are some on our planet who believe you can't handle the truth, so the truth has been hidden for millennia. The only problem is the truth is coming back… Early. And Magic is Real.Leira Berens is still in search of the powerful Oriceran necklace as the mystery surrounding Rhazdon continues to unfold...Categorized as:
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Black by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlack, the second book in The Silver Series, is about a werewolf raised through the atrocities of a werewolf fighting ring. He is rescued and given the chance at a new life, but haunting reminders of his past follow him as he tries to make a fresh start...Categorized as:
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Harley Merlin and the Mortal Pact by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Goddess of Discord finally rules the world…Without magic, Harley knows the odds of defeating Katherine are stacked against them. Yet a sliver of hope survives in the pages of her parents’ Grimoire. The final, mind-boggling spell entails making a deal with a Child of Chaos. But what must be offered in return?Finch wants to be the one who ends Katherine... -
Dealing in Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMagic. Is. Real. Leira and Correk have been to hell and back together. How much more can they handle?Enough to save the world, with a little help from everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed troll. Dealing Magic hits the ground running with Leira and Correk scrambling to get out ahead of the corporations and their plots to exploit magic...Categorized as:
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Shifter In The Swamp by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo you want to be a Bounty Hunter? Class is now in session at the Academy of Necessary Magic.Amanda Coulier is a young shifter and ward of one of the greatest bounty hunters of all time.But Johnny Walker is better with hound dogs than young girls. Especially the kind who can grow fur and fangs and rip out your throat in the middle of teenage angst...Categorized as:
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Death Incarnate by James E. Wisher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe End is Here. For centuries the governments of the world have kept the half-elf Morgana locked in a prison where she couldn’t use her magic. Now her fanatical followers are on the verge of setting her free. Meanwhile, the best hope of defeating her is trapped in an inter-dimensional library unaware of the chaos engulfing the Alliance...Categorized as:
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Everyday, Including Holidays (The Valens Legacy Book 18) by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeveral years have passed since the war with the djevels ended, the reality they'd infested was destroyed, and their king killed. But that left Sean and the lions faced with another problem: The million or so djevels currently in the world that needed to be hunted down and killed... -
Cast in Conflict by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKeep your friends close, and your enemis closerA Dragon and ten Barrani wouldn’t be anyone’s ideal roommates if a person wants peace and tranquility at home. The residue of three Draco-Barrani wars can make things pretty awkward—on a good day. Kaylin Neya has run out of good days.In the upheaval surrounding the Academia, the Tower in the fief of Candallar is now without its lord...Categorized as:
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Protection of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere are some on our planet who believe you can't handle the truth, so the truth has been hidden for millennia. The only problem is the truth is coming back… Early. The magic has returned, but it’s not what Leira was expecting...Categorized as:
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Silverfall by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA spell revealed I was marked by the raven. Now what?Well, I already know day drinking isn’t the answer. And Mephisto, with his increasing interest in me and my magic, isn’t either. But what is?The secrets behind the mark keep unfolding, revealing that I’m more dangerous than anyone ever suspected and that I’m the only person preventing the demise of several powerful and dangerous magical beings...Categorized as:
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Enemies of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShifters are invading Leira’s world…Leira Berens thought the war to reclaim magic was over… but it was just beginning. Ancient magic has been uncovered and Dark Forces are putting it to good use...Categorized as:
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Release of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMagic is Returning to Our World… Early.Detective Leira Berens case blew up in her face.A last-minute surge of magic was the only thing that kept her in one piece.The dangerous necklace is still in play and she has no leads.Her new powers hint at a secret sauce in her DNA.Can they help her win the race?Oh yeah, the Feds have noticed and are tracking her.A Light Elf is willing to help..Categorized as:
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Druid Enforcer by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a rookie monster hunter disappears while investigating a series of suspicious murders, druid enforcer Colin McCool is called in to find his young friend and stop the killings. But when his new allies betray him, he'll be forced use every skill at his disposal to evade capture and locate the young hunter.. -
Theft of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratings<History got it wrong. Magic is real. Leira Berens is a federal agent with some kickass magic of her own and she’s come face to face with what happens when magic collides with technology and organic matter. Not pretty but very powerful...Categorized as:
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Quote The Drow Nevermore by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHave you ever been caught between two identities?Cheyenne’s come face-to-face with her jailbird Drow dad. She has to come to terms with the whole picture of her family. Mom was a political operative, and Dad likes to plot anarchy...Categorized as:
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Shimmer: The Revelations of Oriceran by S.M. Boyce, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOriceran is rife with secrets… and you may not want to know the answers. Thanks to an ancient artifact, Victoria Brie is stuck with dark magic in her blood until the day she dies. And if she’s not careful, that day will come too soon.There are those who would kill her simply for what she is: a Rhazdon host, master of incredible power... -
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Mystical Alley Groove by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCali and her magical lizard, Fyre are caught in the crosshairs of two different sets of enemies. Can she get out from under one without upsetting them both? Probably not.Eyes are watching them, and not all of them human. Not to mention her trouble with renegade gangs and their random attacks.The city’s magical council is precious little help, leaving her to handle things on her own, as usual...Categorized as:
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Explosive Negotiations by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when you think you understand life, an elf throws you a curveball.Zaena has to deal with a recalcitrant elf who won’t listen to reason and doesn’t care about his people or hers.He is out for himself.Unfortunately for him, his gang headquarters is smack-dab on top of a location Zaena needs...Categorized as:
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Untouchable Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer break and the gang is still together! Just a quiet, peaceful summer cataloging magical creatures on New Firefly Island. Easy, right? Raine Campbell and friends arrive to team up with another school to tackle the Magical Multitudes Project, ready for a little fun during the school break. But the island is full of secrets and creatures not normally found on Earth...Categorized as:
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Artifact of the Sky Gods by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne paranormal CIA operative with no idea who he can trust. One alien coverup with too many loose ends.One heck of a ride.At first glance, Daniel Winters is a shopkeeper with a glint in his eye and the charm of James Bond. The truth involves far more aliens. Presented with a coverup slipping out of control, he faces a new brand of enemy, one who knows too much and is prepared for anything...Categorized as:
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A Witch Apart by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust follow the clues across the map… Find your family – dead or alive? Lily makes a magical deal and books passage to Europe on a shipping freighter in pursuit of her missing mother...Categorized as:
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Artifact of the True Patriot by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix an Oriceran artifact, a little technology and a cow? CIA Agent Daniel Winters is having a bad day.Scratch that. A bad week.After being questioned by Internal Affairs—and hesitantly cleared—he’s on his way to Paraguay. New day. New mission. Another chance for answers...Categorized as:
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