Books like 'Your Orisons May Be Recorded'
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Walking The Razor by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe brightest light casts the darkest shadow.Would you kill to save a life?In order to save those closest to him, Tristan has stepped closer to darkness.In order to save Tristan, Simon must do the impossible.When Monty uses blood magic, he enters a schism—which puts him, and everyone close to him, in mortal danger... -
![Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Monty and Simon emerged from Hell, they did so possessing the first of the five arcane runes—Mu.Divided between the two of them, the rune is the only way to stand against and defeat a Keeper of the Arcana.Keeper Gault has only one purpose the obliteration of Montague and Strong. After his second, Tellus, failed to capture the rune, Gault finds himself forced to take extreme measures... -
![Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.Tristan Montague has had his ability to cast magic broken.When his confrontation with Edith and Verity leave him unable to access his magic, he must seek out another technique to regain his access.He must learn the Restoring Palm... -
![Storm Witch by Alys West]()
Storm Witch by Alys West
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough not a witch herself, magic had always been part of Jenna’s life, guiding and nurturing her childhood. Her mother, Nina was a member of The Order of Spellworkers and Druids, enforcing the laws of the magical community. But six winter solstices ago Nina was murdered. Six winter solstices ago the other members of The Order died or disappeared... -
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![Becoming Hank by Maggie M. Lily]()
Becoming Hank by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank & Darla Trellis have nine adult children that are just a smidge different. But, long before parenthood, they were in love.Take a step back in time to meet a young Henry "Trip" Trellis before he met Darla and changed the course of his destiny.Haven't read the Building the Circle series? No worries...Categorized as:
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![Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift by Bella Forrest]()
Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“The child must be named.”A name can contain enormous power. But for Persie Merlin-Crowley, the powerless daughter of famed magicals Harley Merlin and Wade Crowley, her name hasn’t given her much in terms of abilities. That is, until her eighteenth birthday comes around and she Purges a gigantic Hydra that terrorizes the coven... -
![The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark]()
The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of magical things... With a day job that requires her to hunt down psychics who use their metaphysical gifts as weapons, Tarot-reading Justice of the Arcana Council Sara Wilde has no time for fairy tales. So when her newest case pleads for her assistance against brownies, sprites, and pixie dust, she's more than ready to file it under "not a chance... -
![Joined by Mel Todd]()
Joined by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDearly beloved, we are gathered here….Weddings are never easy. But a wedding for your best friend has it's own certain brand of joy. Jo and Sable are getting married and I'm going to be their Person of Honor.Easy, right?Between defending my dissertation, dealing with wedding plans gone wild, freaking out brides, and my own miss givings, it's going to take a miracle to get us all to the altar... -
![The Elven Crown by F.R. Black]()
The Elven Crown by F.R. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFairy Godmother Inc. is a secretive organization keeping the forces of good and evil in balance with true love’s kiss.After a drunken night and a sloppy signature on a dotted line, Crystal is tasked with taming a bad boy Elven prince. Unfortunately for her, relationships between elves and humans are strictly forbidden... -
![Hunted by Steve McHugh]()
Hunted by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCursed by witches centuries ago, Remy Roax was content with living his long life as a half-man/half-fox. But when he learned he had had undiscovered powers, he had no choice but to learn how to use them... -
![Wanted: Vampire's Assistant by Dusty Rose, Dusty Lynn Holloway]()
Wanted: Vampire's Assistant by Dusty Rose, Dusty Lynn Holloway
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's scrappy and pure sunshine.He's a 1,000 year old vampire.Together they're magic.Ever had life kick you in the teeth after it shoved you down the stairs?Yeah, that’s how my day was heading.And then I saw an ad in the paper that changed my life—Wanted: Vampire’s Assistant... -
![Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire]()
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
![Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs punishment for his part in an attempted coup in Heaven, the Archangel Michael is banished to Earth. The holiest of the angelic host has to learn to live as a mortal, not an easy job when you’ve got Satan as a next-door neighbour.Michael soon finds that being a good person involves more than helping out at Sunday school and attending church coffee mornings... -
![Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart]()
Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven is the second book in The Balance series - a collection of paranormal thrillers dealing with the unseen world of balancing powers.Too often life is viewed in terms of good and evil, black or white, and the balance point tipping in either direction is ignored... -
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![Sight for Sore Eyes by Kimbra Swain]()
Sight for Sore Eyes by Kimbra Swain
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife goes on after tragedy. Fairy life goes to hell in a handbasket.Struggling to balance life as a mom and a queen, Grace Ann Bryant leans on those who she trusts the most to protect her children. Astor, who returned from Summer with her, has taken up nanny duties for Aydan and Winnie while Levi has turned into her constant shadow. However, she’s made her decision to take back the Otherworld... -
![Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn international mission tracking the source of monsters, and a familiar surprise, await the Elemental, Idina Moorfield and Hellion's Bravo Team.Now that they've recognized the pattern, Idina and her unit need to close the Monstrous Pandora's Box to balance out the scales after defeating the Olc.But supernatural entities in Scotland are nothing like what Bravo Team has dealt with back home... -
![Wager's Price by G.P. Ching]()
Wager's Price by G.P. Ching
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn Wager's luck has run out. Arrested for the one crime he didn't actually commit, he's forced to finish his education at an alternative school. The Revelations Institute is an upscale, private reform school with a 100% success rate. Delinquents go in and model citizens come out. But students who don't perform to expectations disappear... -
![Forest of Secrets by Linda DeMeulemeester]()
Forest of Secrets by Linda DeMeulemeester
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter nearly losing Sookie to a coven of witches during their student exchange to Sweden, Cat Peters has vowed to keep her sister as far from magic as possible. But when Cat and her friends are taken hostage and find themselves stranded in Headless Valley, it's clear they will need a miracle to get back home... -
![Meta Marshal Service 2 by B.N. Miles]()
Meta Marshal Service 2 by B.N. Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Meta Marshal Service. Jared thought he craved an ordinary life. Clock in, do paperwork, clock out. He gave up magic, joined the Meta Marshal Service, and just wanted to be left alone... -
![Blood Ties by M.D. Massey]()
Blood Ties by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest-selling urban fantasy and paranormal suspense author M.D... -
![The Seventh Door by Bryan Davis]()
The Seventh Door by Bryan Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn apocalypse approaches, and only Matt Bannister and his mother, Bonnie, can stop it. Forced to participate in the demon Tamiel’s scheme, Matt, Bonnie, and Darcy, (Matt’s former foster sister) must travel to seven destinations. Behind each of the seven doors, they find a unique brand of evil that is designed to weaken Bonnie’s soul-healing song and bring about God’s wrath upon the Earth... -
![A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJericho Porter was done. Out. Retired.Porter had managed the impossible: retiring from the Gatekeepers…alive. Now, he was ready to slow down and live life on his terms. He was finally free.He was also mistaken.When Malkah Hafeez, an ex-lover and fellow Gatekeeper, calls in a favor, he knows he should refuse... -
![Yielding to None by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Yielding to None by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield’s elemental magic has changed. The problem may be spreading. Now, it’s affecting Hellion Squadron and the monsters they face. But how does Idina’s team do their job when magic keeps changing all the rules before they can learn them? Hellion’s missions can’t pause just because Bravo Team’s abilities are causing a little more havoc than normal... -
![Mortality Bites - The COMPLETE Boxed Set by Ramy Vance]()
Mortality Bites - The COMPLETE Boxed Set by Ramy Vance
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen books and over 2000+ pages of magic and mayhem, action and humor fill this snarky urban fantasy boxed set.Mythical creatures are real, and the world is just finding out.Discovering that your neighbor was once an evil, blood-sucking fiend tends to bring property values down.Katrina Darling’s only real friend has been murdered. And not just murdered—ritually sacrificed by a serial killer... -
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![Phoenix Child by Alica McKenna-Johnson]()
Phoenix Child by Alica McKenna-Johnson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere should be a law, a Universal Rule, as to how much weirdness can happen to a person. Fifteen-year-old Sara walks into the San Francisco Center for the Circus Arts determined to ignore the freaky things happening to her. As powers she doesn't want and can't control overwhelm her, Sara must decide if she can trust the strangers who say they are her family .. -
![The Phoenix Whisperer by Scarlett Reid]()
The Phoenix Whisperer by Scarlett Reid
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“All my life I wanted to be a respected dragon rider. That is, until I met my phoenix.”Ana de Navalles has almost nothing, aside from her friends. Having always been a child of the slums, her fortunes change when she’s admitted to Galfour’s Point, the prestigious and almost-mythical academy, and the only place in the world where you can train to become a dragon rider... -
![Mortality Bites Boxed Set by Ramy Vance]()
Mortality Bites Boxed Set by Ramy Vance
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix books and over 1500+ pages of magic and mayhem, action and humor fill this snarky urban fantasy boxed set. Mythical creatures are real, and the world is just finding out. Discovering that your neighbor was once an evil, blood-sucking fiend tends to bring property values down. Katrina Darling’s only real friend has been murdered... -
![A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero]()
A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale in verse which transports readers to the Bavarian Alps.Bavaria. 1880. Hilde was dreamed into existence by the god Odin, and along with her five sisters, granted cloaks that transform them into swans... -
![Starcrossed City by Josephine Angelini]()
Starcrossed City by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFree online fiction.A spin-off from Josephine Angelini’s irresistible Starcrossed series. Mysterious demi-goddess Daphne meets the totally hot Ajax for the first time in sultry NYC. This is where it all begins.Available to read at: http://www.josephineangelini.com/blog.. -
![Ceux qui vivent cachés by Roxane Dambre]()
Ceux qui vivent cachés by Roxane Dambre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLa suite de la fabuleuse série de Roxane Dambre, Scorpi : "Passionnant et addictif", PopCulteDepuis qu’elle vit au manoir Scorpi, Charlotte découvre un nouveau monde. S’il n’y avait que son fiancé Adam et sa singulière famille de tueurs à gages, et surtout son formidable petit frère Elias, les journées seraient déjà bien remplies... -
![Ceux qui tombent les masques by Roxane Dambre]()
Ceux qui tombent les masques by Roxane Dambre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe dernier tome de la fabuleuse série de Roxane Dambre, Scorpi : "Passionnant et addictif", PopCulte Une semaine à Venise avec sa meilleure amie, voyage en jet privé et chambre avec vue sur la place Saint-Marc... Trop beau pour être vrai ? Oui, Charlotte aurait dû se méfier... Roxane Dambre, née en 1987, écrit depuis toujours... -
![Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams]()
Sleeping Late on Judgement Day by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe conclusion of Tad Williams' brilliant Bobby Dollar series.Bobby Dollar thinks he's seen it all - after all, he's been to Hell and back again. Literally.But he has another thing coming. Sleeping Late on Judgement Day will find Bobby back in his adopted hometown of San Judas, California, trying to stay out of trouble... and failing... -
![Blasphemy! by T.J. Klune]()
Blasphemy! by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlasphemy!Or,When he sees Satan stuck in a rut, God provides a little divine intervention, suggesting the Devil get back to basics.Taking God's advice, Satan answers a summons to a crossroad on Earth, hellbent on brokering a deal in exchange for the soul of the human who summoned him... -
![The Trap by Michael Grant]()
The Trap by Michael Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the thrilling second book of the Magnificent 12 series, Mack MacAvoy is challenged by his spectral mentor, Grimluk--who only appears in the shiny chrome pipes of bathrooms.Mack must find the ancient ones, the great forgotten forces. Some will help; some not so much. But above all-- Learn the ways of Vargran Assemble the twelve Go to the nine dragons of Daidu. Go to the Egge rocks. Beware of . -
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![Magus of Stonewylde by Kit Berry]()
Magus of Stonewylde by Kit Berry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go to save your child?Exhausted single-mum Miranda is prepared to try anything. Suffering from baffling allergies and illnesses, her teenage daughter Sylvie has been written off by doctors. An offer of alternative therapy at a grand Dorset estate may be her last hope and so, against her better judgement, Miranda grabs this life-line... -
![Lady of Dreams by W.R. Gingell]()
Lady of Dreams by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo dream from a distance, or wake and risk losing it all? Confined to her couch, Clovis Sohn spends her days and nights dreaming, drifting further away from the outside world with each passing day. But Clovis' dreams are also real, giving her a glimpse into the lives of those around her.. -
![Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross]()
Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegular readers of Charles Stross's Laundry Files might have noticed Bob Howard's absence from the events of The Nightmare Stacks, and his subsequent return from Tokyo at the start of The Delirium Brief.Escape from Puroland explains what he was doing there... -
![The Digital Wolf (The Hidden Academy, #2) by Jon Rosenberg]()
The Digital Wolf (The Hidden Academy, #2) by Jon Rosenberg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn early morning fitness run should be uneventful but not for David Ash. Before he knows it he has a megalomaniacal CEO, vengeful Fairies and a murderous piece of sentient software all on his case. Not to mention one big and seriously hungry Wolf... -
![Ceux qui marchent dans les ombres by Roxane Dambre]()
Ceux qui marchent dans les ombres by Roxane Dambre
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLa nouvelle série de l'auteur d'ANIMAE, traduit aux États-Unis, Prix des lecteurs 2015 de la librairie L’Antre-Monde, et Plume d’Or 2015, catégorie Nouvelle Plume.Par un de ces orages d’été dont Paris a le secret, Charlotte, 23 ans, découvre un petit garçon blotti au pied de son immeuble, ses cheveux sombres ruisselant d'eau, son T-shirt plaqué par la pluie... -
![Le voyage des Huit by Michel J. Lévesque]()
Le voyage des Huit by Michel J. Lévesque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUne fois les elfes noirs exterminés, les deux médaillons ont été réunis et les alters ont à leur tour disparu de la surface de la Terre, tel que l'a annoncé la prophétie d'Amon. Les deux élus et leurs six protecteurs ont alors entamé leur ultime voyage vers l'Helheim. Là-bas, ils rencontreront enfin Hati, la mystérieuse alter qui commande les maquisards du Clair-obscur... -
![Le dix-huitième chant by Michel J. Lévesque]()
Le dix-huitième chant by Michel J. Lévesque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeux années se sont écoulées depuis que l’elfe Mastermyr a détruit la console contrôlant les caissons cryogéniques à l’intérieur desquels sont enfermés Arielle, Brutal et Razan depuis 1945.Arielle et son animalter sont libérés de leur sommeil cryogénique grâce aux efforts de l’oncle Sim, de Jason, de Geri et du chevalier Thornando... -
![Mismatch by Lizzy Ford]()
Mismatch by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShort story #2 in the Omega Beginnings Miniseries ...Mismatch hasn’t always been a statue standing guard over the Temple of Artemis. Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, he was a man who led a privileged life. Like the Greek monarchs before him, he fell victim to the family curse: he was turned to stone and forced to keep watch over the temple of a Greek god or goddess... -
![Higher Mythology by Jody Lynn Nye]()
Higher Mythology by Jody Lynn Nye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile seeking sprites in a hot air balloon, Keith Doyle gets word that Holl's baby daughter and the young faery Dola have been kidnapped, and he sets off to track down the abductors... -
![Damsels in Distress by Laura Kenyon]()
Damsels in Distress by Laura Kenyon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne part Sex and the City. Two parts Desperate Housewives. Three parts Brothers Grimm.The Desperately Ever After series takes a whimsical look at our most beloved fairy tale princesses several years after true love’s kiss. With laughter, wine, and a new take on old-fashioned chivalry, these friends see each other through life’s trials one secret at a time... -
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![Pan by Francesco Dimitri]()
Pan by Francesco Dimitri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNelle notti romane ci sono bambini che sognano, e che nel sogno, ogni volta, ripetono il viaggio verso una grande isola che non c'è. Nelle notti romane ci sono ville borghesi illuminate dalla luna piena, e dai loro giardini spesso s'innalzano, non visti, mastodontici galeoni pirata... -
![Escape From the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher]()
Escape From the Dragon Czar by James E. Wisher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich would you choose: Life on the run or life as a slave? All Anya Kazakov wanted for her eighteenth birthday was her favorite dessert and a quiet day with her mother. What she got was a murdered witch and a ruined life. Now fleeing with her life and freedom on the line, Anya must escape the overwhelming might of the Dragon Empire and reach safety in the Kingdom of the Isles... -
![Follow the Lady by Seanan McGuire]()
Follow the Lady by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNovella set in the Incryptid World, included with Imaginary... -
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Guardian by Jen Lawrence
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Guardian was born a warrior with powerful magic and a soulmate to complete her. All except for Luna, it seemed, who despite having mastered her craft, continued her fight in solitude.She was an enigma in their society—alone for far longer than any Guardian before her. Still, Luna remained hopeful that one day her soulmate would find her, and all the tender yearning would have been worth it... -
![Bloodlines by Erik Schubach]()
Bloodlines by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereWhen a weakness of Valkyrie sight is uncovered, Kara, Kate and an unlikely ally, must race against time to stop a saboteur before Valhalla falls.Old enemies and lost friends weave a web that could spell the end for one of Odin's own... -
![Queen of Snow: A Snow Queen Retelling by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal]()
Queen of Snow: A Snow Queen Retelling by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter losing his grandfather, Jack feels lost, unsure of what his future holds. Until he sees the reflection of a beautiful young woman inside his grandfather's mirror. A mirror he never knew existed. She beckons to him, and he's pulled through a portal to the Chanted Kingdom where fairytale characters are real...
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