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Grimalkins Don't Purr by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKyra Greene is out of this world—literally. Jacoby, her fire dervish has been lost in the Nether for weeks. Only Kyra can save him, but not without help from her estranged father. The problem is, Daddy is dead. His spirit now rests in a Life Tree whose roots pierce the veil between worlds. Join Kyra on a new adventure with her band of misfit creatures... -
![The Fallen Viscount by Wendy Vella]()
The Fallen Viscount by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRuined in the eyes of society, and removed from the only world they’d ever known, the Nightingale siblings vow never to be victims again. They will build their new life on what they’d once ignored. Being a clairvoyant is an excellent survival skill.Could she be the one to save him?Leopold Nightingale was a man who could find things no one else could... -
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Four Horsemen by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDecember 1874 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are looking forward to a traditional Christmas with plenty of food, alcohol and the odd duel. But then Death meets Elizabeth, a young girl with unusual gifts, who needs their protection... -
![Ghouls Don't Scamper by Kim McDougall]()
Ghouls Don't Scamper by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #17: even the smallest creature can be big in magic.Kyra Greene never thought she’d return to Asgard. Not after she burned the Rainbow Bridge, the only road home. Now she has no choice. With her unborn child’s life at stake, she must find a new route to the old world, or die trying...Categorized as:
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![Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross]()
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines...Categorized as:
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![The Blood Debt by Duncan M. Hamilton]()
The Blood Debt by Duncan M. Hamilton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA blade fit for a hero. An army for a tyrant. A reckoning long awaited, and a tale reaching its end. The riveting conclusion to the Wolf of the North trilogy by Duncan M... -
![Back to Yonder by David Burke]()
Back to Yonder by David Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is where the heart is...At least that is what they say. Rob has made a home for himselfin Olimero. Now, he finds himself entangled in events outsideof the town he has made his own.A tournament, rival gangs, jealous gods, andan expanding family. It's a lot for one man to juggle, especiallyas his wives each have their own interests... -
![The Girl Who Cried Banshee by Kim McDougall]()
The Girl Who Cried Banshee by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyra Greene is a pest controller, not an exterminator. She has to be clear about that when the pests can be anything from pixies to dragons. But when her fledgling business teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, Kyra takes on a job that blurs those lines. Now she’s deep in the lawless Inbetween, trying to clear a mysterious infestation from a fishing village... -
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Limelight by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a madman starts robbing banks the really old fashioned way, by blowing holes in them with magical explosives, the police want Alex to catch him before he kills and robs again. There are two problems with that, however, first as far as Alex knows there’s no such thing as a blasting rune, and second his friend Danny Pak is up for a promotion and that’s not Danny’s case... -
![Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West]()
Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSeven corpses are discovered in the streets of a Dragon's fief. All identical, down to their clothing.Kaylin Neya is assigned to discover who they were, who killed them—and why. Is the evil lurking at the borders of Elantra preparing to cross over?At least the investigation delays her meeting with the Dragon Emperor... -
![Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West]()
Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKaylin Neya is a Hawk, part of the elite force tasked with keeping the City of Elantra safe. Her past is dark, her magic uncontrolled and her allies unpredictable. And nothing has prepared her for what is coming, when the charlatans on Elani Street suddenly grow powerful, the Oracles are thrown into an uproar and the skies rain blood... -
![Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara]()
Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDon't ask. Don't tell. Stay alive.A member of the elite Hawk force that protects the City of Elantra, Kaylin Neya has sacrificed much to earn the respect of the winged Aerians and immortal Barrani she works alongside. But the mean streets she escaped as a child aren't the ones she's vowed to give her life guarding... -
![Hard Way by R.L. King]()
Hard Way by R.L. King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn brutal Calanar, you’re nothing without magic.Kira Talon has a secret.Raised since childhood among the nonmagical “Dim” when her expected magical birthright didn’t materialize, she barely remembers her early time in the opulent floating city high above the war-torn sprawl below...Categorized as:
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FitzDuncan by John Spearman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat if saving the girl could cost you your life?Introducing Casimir “Caz” FitzDuncan, a resident of the medieval kingdom of Aquileia. He makes his living retrieving things when the law will not help.A woman has come to him, seeking his assistance in escaping a contract to marry a nobleman with a foul reputation. After their meeting, she is kidnapped not far from his residence...Categorized as:
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![Blood Relation by Dan Willis]()
Blood Relation by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung women are turning up dead, exsanguinated by a killer who leaves strange and powerful symbols behind, drawn in his victim's blood. Now Alex Lockerby must stop the killer before he can complete his dark ritual and release hell on the city... -
![Defenders of the Realm by Dave Willmarth]()
Defenders of the Realm by Dave Willmarth
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe kingdom is expanding! More land, more resources, and surprising new allies. Fibble gains some interesting stats, a new set of skills, and a patron deity of his own. Elysia is prospering...Categorized as:
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![Street Cultivation 3 by Sarah Lin]()
Street Cultivation 3 by Sarah Lin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the modern world, qi is money.The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity...Categorized as:
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![The Desolate Mountains by Daman]()
The Desolate Mountains by Daman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive years have passed since Calron was forced to leave the Red Boar School, and the memories of his fallen Master continue to torment him to this day. Fighting for survival within the dangerous mountains, Calron discovers a hidden secret stored within his body that changes everything he knows about himself and the world. A secret that will endanger both him and everyone else around him...Categorized as:
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![Capital Murder by Dan Willis]()
Capital Murder by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the FBI wants to sweep the murder of a US Senator under the rug, Alex Lockerby must navigate the halls of political power and corruption in order to catch a professional killer and uncover dark conspiracy that threatens the very foundations of government... -
![Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara]()
Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a minority race of telepaths is suspected of causing a near-devastating tidal wave, Private Kaylin Neya is summoned to Court—and into a PR nightmare. To ease racial tensions, the emperor has commissioned a play, and the playwright has his own ideas about who should be the focus... -
![The Paramedic's Hunter by Jamie Davis]()
The Paramedic's Hunter by Jamie Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParanormal paramedic Dean Flynn doesn't know he's being hunted by demons. Demon hunter Jaz Errington hunts the creatures he heals? In this case opposites do not attract.When paramedic and hunter are thrown together on a quest to rescue a kidnapped angel, who also happens to be Dean's missing girlfriend, sparks fly... -
![Immortal From Hell by Gene Doucette]()
Immortal From Hell by Gene Doucette
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all of Adam’s stories have happy endings “Paris is romantic and quests are cool. But the threat of a global pandemic kind of sours the whole thing. The good news was, if all life on Earth were felled by a plague, it looked like this one could take me out too. It’d be pretty lonely otherwise... -
![Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson]()
Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves…Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does not have adventures. That is, until her great uncle has the audacity to leave her an inheritance, one that includes a dragon’s egg... -
![A Vintage From Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith]()
A Vintage From Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPublished in chronological order, with extensive story and bibliographic notes, this series not only provides access to stories that have been out of print for years, but gives them a historical and social context. Series editors Scott Conners and Ronald S... -
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![The Crown and the Key by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth]()
The Crown and the Key by Andrey Vasilyev, Jared Firth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA call to arms and onward to battle! Long live The King! You can’t run away from fate – resistance is futile. For this reason, Hagen, the Leader of the little in-game clan is now standing on the battlefield, the witness of two armies clashing head to head. Hagen has started a war. Now his clan, all of Borderlands, and all of Rattermark is poised waiting for the call to battle...Categorized as:
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![The Warlock 2 by Dante King]()
The Warlock 2 by Dante King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter finding out that he is one of the last remaining Warlocks, Wesley Alban has a lot of work to do. First things first, he's going to clean up Deja Vu and turn it into a guild house worthy of its name. Once that's done, it's interviewing (and interrogating) potential demons to join him. Then there's his meeting with the other Warlocks on the horizon... -
![When the Sun Burns by Lucía Ashta]()
When the Sun Burns by Lucía Ashta
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe people and creatures of Traitor’s Den are always getting into trouble. Hell, they’re supposed to. It’s the one thing I can count on to be predictable...Categorized as:
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![Saved by the Orc by Rena Marks]()
Saved by the Orc by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI owe him. He saved me, even when his kind destroyed my family. When orcs invaded our village, everything changed. The newly self-appointed mayor chose me as his wife—no matter what my choice had been. Living taxes were imposed—if you want to live, you pay.My new husband pays the tax for both of us, and it keeps me working wage-free in his eatery for my room and board... -
![The Mage War by Ben S. Dobson]()
The Mage War by Ben S. Dobson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe nations of the Continent are on the verge of declaring war with Audland over the actions of the man who would be the next Mage Emperor, and only Tane, Kadka, Indree, and Tinga know the truth about Endo Stooke's plot. The problem is, they're on the run, blamed for the attempted assassination of the Belgrian Kaiser... -
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Invisible Elder by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHidden for centuries, determined to live the life of her chosing. Anastasia is old. Very old. She is much older than either Agatha or the FBI believe she is. The World Council demanded that she present herself for interrogation and she refused. Now she's running for her life. Agatha Blackmore and the entire Magical Division have been tasked with hunting her down and bringing her in... -
![Curse of the Phoenix (The Arcane Irregulars Book 1) by Dan Willis]()
Curse of the Phoenix (The Arcane Irregulars Book 1) by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a trail of magical murders follow a stolen statue, Lieutenant Danny Pak and FBI Agent Buddy Redhorn have to get it back, before its dire curse falls on the city.New York Police Lieutenant Danny Pak has a problem. When one of his officers calls him out to an unusual crime scene, Danny realizes that it’s terrifyingly similar to something the department thought was dead and buried... -
![The Blood Legacy by Daman]()
The Blood Legacy by Daman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnger. Pain. Desolation. An orphan boy tries to forge his own destiny in order to seek the strength to avenge the deaths of his family, as he shatters the chains of servitude bond to him. The day he lost everything, was the day he awakened to a new power: the element of lightning...Categorized as:
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![Theory of Magic by Patricia Rice]()
Theory of Magic by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA blind marquess who detects lies…A spinster who hides behind deceit…Can even magic bring them together?“Patricia Rice weaves magical love stories” – Mary Jo Putney, NY Times Bestselling AuthorDiscover the third book in NY Times bestseller Patricia Rice’s Unexpected Magic historical romance series!Scorned by suitors for her statuesque size, Harriet Stansbury bolts when her abusive stepfather... -
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Disillusioned by Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChancery has a lot to do: find her mother's killer, get Alamecha in order, consolidate the six families, gain control over the other five rings. No biggie. But her twin is missing, and her older sister Alora betrayed her. Her list of allies is running thin...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Heir by E.G. Foley]()
The Lost Heir by E.G. Foley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNY Times & USA Today bestselling author E.G. Foley presents The Gryphon Chronicles, a new series of historical fantasy adventures that's as much fun for grownups as it is for kids!Strange new talents...Jake is a scrappy orphaned pickpocket living by his wits on the streets of Victorian London... -
![Warrior Priest of Dmon-Li by Brian S. Pratt]()
Warrior Priest of Dmon-Li by Brian S. Pratt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen James destroyed the Iron Mines at Sorna in a mammoth volcanic eruption after rescuing Miko from his enslavement, massive tsunamis wreaked havoc all along the Empire's coastland. This brought the attention of certain powers within the Empire to bear...Categorized as:
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![Fires of Prophecy by Brian S. Pratt]()
Fires of Prophecy by Brian S. Pratt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrapped within the City of Light when it fell to the Empire, James' young friend and companion Miko had been captured by the Empire's forces and is now being taken as a slave into the Empire. The last thing he'd told Miko before they were separated was: I'll find you.Now James, with the help of some new found allies, travels into the Empire to rescue his friend...Categorized as:
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![Ice Cracker II: And Other Stories by Lindsay Buroker]()
Ice Cracker II: And Other Stories by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe's wanted for crimes against the throne. He's the empire’s most notorious assassin. With bounties on their heads, they’re not likely candidates for heroics, but they're on a quest for redemption. Unfortunately, they'll have to pursue and conquer great threats to earn the emperor's recognition.Three short fantasy stories set in the author's "Emperor's Edge" universe...Categorized as:
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![A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson]()
A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with an art-based magic system, romance, and murder… Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone... -
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Shadows Over Innocence by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNote: Despite chronology, it is recommended that The Emperor's Edge (book 1) be read first. This short story contains a spoiler for book 1.Sicarius, the emperor’s personal assassin, returns from a successful mission only to discover that the enemy is retaliating by sending an assassin of their own. The target? Five-year-old Prince Sespian...Categorized as:
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Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYou're never too old to make a bad decision.After twenty winters on the road, Tanyth Fairport makes one last pilgrimage in her quest to learn all she can about the herbs and medicinal plants of Korlay before settling down to write her magnum opus. Her journey is interrupted when she decides to help a small village and learns that much of what she knows of the world may not be quite as it seems... -
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Carina: Would You Love a Monster Girl? by Cebelius
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll he wanted was to get away ... The Morgan brothers led a vicious syndicate in the streets of Oolytau for over twenty years. It all came crashing down when a legendary cleaner put one of those brothers in the ground and gave the other a grim ultimatum... -
![Drakon Prince by Jamie McFarlane]()
Drakon Prince by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAccepting his birthright will place a mark on Theo’s head. Can he level fast enough to survive?Separated as a child from his family, Theo has always had a feeling that he’s made for something bigger than the suburban life he seems to be headed for. When a thug threatens his best friend, he can’t help but step in the way. The problem is that Theo’s just not much of a fighter...Categorized as:
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The Turning by Emily Bex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnable to escape crushing grief, Kate needs an outlet to channel her anguish. Turning to Luca, she pleads to be trained to fight like a warrior, but such a thing is in direct violation of Shade's commands.If she can get Luca to agree, her training must be done in secret.Unfortunately, any training is too little too late... -
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![Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara]()
Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished…In Elantra, a job well done is rewarded with a more dangerous task. And so, after defeating a dark evil, Kaylin must enter a place of deceit and treachery. A world where silk and jewels hide deadly secrets…Kaylin goes before the Barrani High Court, where a misspoken word brings sure death. And Kaylin’s never been known for her grace or manners... -
![The Iron Dragon's Mother by Michael Swanwick]()
The Iron Dragon's Mother by Michael Swanwick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael Swanwick returns to his gritty, post-industrial faerie with the standalone adventure fantasy The Iron Dragon's Mother.Caitlin of House Sans Merci is the young half-human pilot of a sentient mechanical dragon. Returning from her first soul-stealing raid, she discovers an unwanted hitchhiker... -
![Glitch Hunter by Skyler Grant]()
Glitch Hunter by Skyler Grant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"That which doesn't kill me is going to wish it had."A new adventure for fans of LitRPG and Gamelit.Do you love hunting monsters? Dark worlds? Swords and Sorcery?Alex is a Glitch Hunter, member of a house of monster hunters that possess mysterious bracers allowing them to see the world with the interface of a video game...Categorized as:
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The Devil You Know by P.N. Elrod
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPREVIEW AVAILABLE at vampwriter-dot-com/DevilYouKnowEXCERPT.htmVampire PI Jack Fleming travels to Long Island to attend a funeral.Problem: There's more than one body in the grave.Delving into his past, Jack follows clues leading to an old murder, new betrayals, and a hard look at the man he was vs. the vampire he's become... -
![Vankara by S.J. West]()
Vankara by S.J. West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVankara, an island nation founded by runaway mages, finds itself besieged by a series of mysterious plagues which decimate half the world’s population. When the Queen of Vankara falls ill from one of the plagues, she calls upon the talents of Sarah Harker... -
![Hold The Dark by Frank Tuttle]()
Hold The Dark by Frank Tuttle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDemons in a feeding frenzy drive the world-weary Markhat to the brink… A Markhat story. Quiet, hard-working seamstresses aren’t the kind that normally go missing, even in a tough town like Rannit. Martha Hoobin’s disappearance, though, quickly draws Markhat into a deadly struggle between a halfdead blood cult and the infamous sorcerer known only as the Corpsemaster...
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