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Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom holy cup comes holy light;The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night.It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness... -
![Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChanging history is harder than it appears. Every time Nathan thinks he has stopped a world-ending war, he learns that somebody is trying to start it again. But once this is over, he’ll be free to relax and spend some quality time with his Champions.As the war heats up, Nathan finds himself caught up in the schemes and fluffy tails of one of his former Champions, Narime... -
![The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon]()
The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter eight years on the stage with The Company of Fiends, the glow of the spotlight is starting to wear thin for Hazel Nix. The theater is perfect for a girl like her—one with a secret she keeps even from her more monstrous peers—but playing pretend is only exciting for so long... -
![True Love Bites by Joy Demorra]()
True Love Bites by Joy Demorra
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world of dwindling hope, love has never mattered more...Captain Nathan J. Northland had no idea what to expect when he returned home to Lorehaven injured from war, but it certainly wasn't to find himself posted on an island full of vampires. An island whose local vampire dandy lord causes Nathan to feel strange things he'd never felt before. Particularly about fangs... -
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![Theoden (New Haven #0) by Nicholas Bella]()
Theoden (New Haven #0) by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Theoden, this is the story of my life. Apparently, there has been a huge demand for me to tell it. Normally, I do what I want, unless the command comes from my Sire, Ara. But, revealing the tale about how I became the powerful vampire Prince of the City is something I think I will enjoy telling... -
![Storm Crossed by Dani Harper]()
Storm Crossed by Dani Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe latest stand-alone novel in Dani Harper’s Grim Series will delight old and new fans alike, transporting them to the ancient fae realm beneath the modern human world, where magic rules and menace abounds… Heir to a noble fae house, Trahern is forced to watch helplessly as his twin brother is cruelly changed into a grim—a death dog—as punishment for falling in love with the wrong person... -
![Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived... -
![Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRys is still shaking dust from his hair after a thousand years of sleep, and he already finds himself in a two-front war. The sorcerers of the Malus League are summoning a demon lord, while his northern neighbor marches south. Now that Rys has claimed a kingdom, he needs to keep it.Naturally, he'll expand his territory while crushing his new enemies... -
![Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAnna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold... -
![Southern Storm by Randi Darren]()
Southern Storm by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratings[Spoiler for the faint hearted at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.] Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Now, Yosemite city stands as the gateway between two worlds, and an equal power in the continent. Unfortunately it’s surrounded on all sides by those who would love to see them fail... -
![A Journey of Black and Red by Álex Gilbert]()
A Journey of Black and Red by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariane chained in a cellar with a strange affliction. She soon discovers that the darkness of the nineteenth century’s Deep South hides many dangers. Mages, wolf shifters and the humans who hunt them play a risky game where to stumble is to die, all under the amused gaze of the apex predators of the supernatural world: vampires... -
![The Day Human King by B. Kristin McMichael]()
The Day Human King by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of The Day Human Trilogy Book Five in The Night Human World An expansion of The Blue Eyes Trilogy After he inherited the power of the late sidhe king, Devin thought the battle to protect Nessa and proceed with her coronation was over. Everyone feared him, and he had the power to do anything in the sidhe world. He was wrong... -
![Peril: Elven Alliance Collected Stories Volume One by Tara Grayce]()
Peril: Elven Alliance Collected Stories Volume One by Tara Grayce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous mission to a foreign kingdom isn't the ideal honeymoon.Jalissa, princess of the elves, thought she knew what she was getting into when she married Edmund, the spy prince of Escarland. But a week after their wedding, they must embark on a dangerous mission to an enemy nation, putting their wits, their skills, and their new marriage to the test in ways they never imagined...Categorized as:
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![The Veil of Violence by Marilyn Marks]()
The Veil of Violence by Marilyn Marks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou must always trust in Jaevidan. This is the only way to remain in the light.After the Morrigan revealed themselves and her true nature became known, Adeline Colton is on the run. Seeking revenge for their fallen sister, they will hunt her to the end of the world. But there is another who pursues Adeline—the man with golden eyes and dangerous power... -
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![Ignite by Donna Grant]()
Ignite by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEvery inch of him was molded as if from granite...and her blood ran like fire... For centuries, V has waited to awaken from his doomed sleep and reclaim his destiny. But this Dragon King--one among a legion of legendary warriors sworn to protect the human race from darkness--must first find a way to win back his sword. Wield its power. And try not to fall prey to his own illicit desires... -
![Illusion by S.M. Boyce]()
Illusion by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final chapter in the war for Ourea ends with blood. Kara Magari is an icon. A hero. The people love her. The royalty tolerates her. She has everything—an army, allies, and a close circle of chosen family. They believe she will end the war, and they shouldn’t. She’s as scared as they are. She just can’t show it... -
![Soul Scorched by Donna Grant]()
Soul Scorched by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDarcy was floating on a cloud of pure passion. Everywhere he touched, Warrick was leaving a mark on her, forever changing her. She could feel it through her skin and muscle, through bone and into her soul. It was as if he was changing her. And she welcomed it…Her power is a blessing.Born on the Isle of Skye, Darcy is a beautiful woman of many gifts... -
![A Song of Sky and Sacrifice by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Song of Sky and Sacrifice by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen famous human musician Melody wakes two thousand years after a nuclear winter, she thinks she’s landed on the right side of a war. Fae are called the Tainted. They’re warped, mutated creatures who horde the bounty of the new magical land. It’s her job in the human city to sling propaganda in the form of daily songs performed to a select tower of elite... -
![A Vampire's Claim by Joey W. Hill]()
A Vampire's Claim by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook III in the Vampire Queen Series. Lady Daniela has never taken a full human servant. At two hundred years, she’s always put it off, having a bachelor’s attitude toward bonding with another, even an inferior human... -
![Eastern Expansion by Randi Darren]()
Eastern Expansion by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratings[Spoiler for the faint hearted at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.] Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Now, Yosemite city stands as the gateway between two worlds. The empire of humanity to the west, and the wild wastes to the east... -
![Smoke and Fire by Donna Grant]()
Smoke and Fire by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe wanted to touch him. There had always been something about being in his arms that made her feel as if she could tackle anything and the world wouldn't dare get in her way...SWORN TO PROTECTA dragon shapeshifter and a computer mastermind, Ryder is sent to guard Glasgow after a devastating Dark attack... -
![Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Manhattan teen—Raphael Santiago—is missing, and Magnus Bane must track him down before it’s too late. In 1950s New York City, a distraught mother hires Magnus Bane to find her missing son, Raphael... -
![The Rebel Apprentice by Megan Haskell]()
The Rebel Apprentice by Megan Haskell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save millions of lives, she may have to sacrifice the ones she loves…Rie is on the run from the wrath of elvish kings. As her enemies grow and the assassins close in, she must bring a traitor to justice to save herself... -
![Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher]()
Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother book by the multi-award-winning novelist Donna Joy Usher. If you are a fan of my other works, please note that this is a fantasy novel suitable for YA readers. It still embodies my writing style and sense of humour, but there is also magic, fighting, blood and gore. I would love for you to read this, but if you do not enjoy it, please feel free to refund it... -
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![The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker]()
The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKage Baker’s death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind...Categorized as:
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![Twilight by Megan Derr]()
Twilight by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore than seventy years have passed since Neirin du Lac was banished from the dragon clans he called home. Though he misses them, he and his dragon Troyes have built a happy life with his lover Barra, and their friends Devlin and Midnight. It is a not a life he would ever trade, not even for a chance to return to the clans... -
![The Darkest Knight by Victoria Sue]()
The Darkest Knight by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestined to be together.Kay of Isca knows Charles St. John is his fated soul mate, but between battle, duty, and saving the world, staying in the same reality, never mind the same bed, is proving a bit more of a challenge than either stubborn man will admit...Categorized as:
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![The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews]()
The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours...Categorized as:
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![Eternal Knight by Victoria Sue]()
Eternal Knight by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final battleThe only thing standing between the evil of Morgan le Fay and plunging the world into the depths of unending darkness is a beggar and his love of another man.Struggling to feel worthy, Gawain fears some sins can never be forgiven.Imprisoned for over fifteen hundred years, Galahad knows that freedom can be an illusion... -
![Mage Guardian 1 by Dante King]()
Mage Guardian 1 by Dante King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRune Tellarus always wanted to become a Guardian, a powerful warrior bonded to a magic-wielding woman known as an Adeptal Mage. Except he failed the test as a youth and thought he would never get the chance to study at their Academy or learn magic.After a terrible tragedy in a nobleman's home, he finds himself suddenly bonded with the nobleman's daughter, Narcissa... -
![We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy]()
We Won't Be Here Tomorrow and Other Stories by Margaret Killjoy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath cults, queer love, and the end of everything. Spaceships, man-eating lesbian mermaids, swords, spears, demons, ghouls, thieves, hitchhikers, and life in the margins. Margaret Killjoy’s stories have appeared for years in the science fiction and fantasy magazines both major and indie. Here, we have collected the best previously published work along with brand new material... -
![Daughter of Ra by M. Sasinowski]()
Daughter of Ra by M. Sasinowski
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the Blood of Ra Trilogy In the heart-pounding sequel to M. Sasinowski's award-winning Heir of Ra, Alyssa's wit and resolve--and sanity--are put to the test once again. Alyssa thought her fight was over. She was wrong. The memories come unbidden.Plagued by visions from the past, Alyssa struggles to discern myth from reality...Categorized as:
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![Fool Me Once by Ariana Nash]()
Fool Me Once by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe king of the Court of Love wants me dead, the queen wants me in her bed, and the prince… He wants the only piece of me I will never surrender.They call me jester, dancer, trickster, lover.I exist to entertain.But behind my sideways smiles, my quick hands and magicians tricks, I trade in their lies, their secrets. I know their deepest desires, their wicked schemes. Their sins are my currency... -
![Storm Warned by Dani Harper, Justine Eyre]()
Storm Warned by Dani Harper, Justine Eyre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Caris’s unearthly musical talent attracts the attention of the Wild Hunt, the Welsh farm girl is stolen away to serve as a faery grim, a herald of death. Two centuries later, she’s finally escaped back to the human world—and into the present-day life of a reclusive and heartbroken American musician... -
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![The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine]()
The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHailed as "a literary fantasist of outstanding power and originality" by Michael Moorcock, Storm Constantine is one of the most exciting and innovative fantasy writers of her generation... -
![Bewitch by Felicity Heaton]()
Bewitch by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure... -
![Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMatthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life... -
![Fire Rising by Donna Grant]()
Fire Rising by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor centuries, the Dragon Kings have battled heaven and earth to protect their dragon magic... -
![Oh, Holy Knight by Amelia Hutchins]()
Oh, Holy Knight by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsErie isn’t having a great week. Her time of freedom is up, and the Templar Knight who comes to claim her is an overgrown, broody, alpha a-hole who kisses like sin, and is determined to have her. What’s a girl to do other than teach him that she cannot be owned by him or his kind? Callaghan will stop at nothing to save his race... -
![A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross]()
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsHouse of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university... -
![The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (Gemma Doyle, #1-3) by Libba Bray]()
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (Gemma Doyle, #1-3) by Libba Bray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe three books of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy available together for the first time.This collection contains the complete text of the three Gemma Doyle novels, a deliciously sweeping and haunting saga that won't let you go. It's the only way to get all three of Libba Bray's critically acclaimed novels in one bundle...Categorized as:
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![Power Mage 5 by Hondo Jinx]()
Power Mage 5 by Hondo Jinx
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter winning the range war, Brawley is rich, heavily armed, and surrounded by potential wives.Seven orders. Seven amazing powers. Seven beautiful teachers.Will Brawley bond with the soulful Bender, Tammy? Or will he tame the lovely yet willful Arabella? Can he find a match among the mysterious Cosmics?Meanwhile, the world is going crazy.The Tiger Mage escalates his attacks... -
![The Turning by Emily Bex]()
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... -
![Night After Night by Kathryn Smith]()
Night After Night by Kathryn Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCenturies ago, this magnificent chalice sealed my fate as a vampire, and now I am its protector. Many have hunted me for it, but only Vivian has accomplished the task. Strong, lovely, haunted . . . I am more attracted to her than I should be, yet her loyalty lies with a man determined to bring about my destruction. But I am not so easily locked in a cage, and now the captive has become the captor... -
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![Whispers of the Flesh by Louisa Burton]()
Whispers of the Flesh by Louisa Burton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this irresistibly seductive new book, Louisa Burton extends her most provocative invitation yet to the infamous Castle of the Hidden Grotto—a voluptuous sanctuary of pleasure and passion. Hidden in a deep mountain valley in rural France is an ancient castle known only to an exclusive few... -
![A Dark and Stormy Knight by Bridget Essex]()
A Dark and Stormy Knight by Bridget Essex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior woman, a lonely artist, and a love story that's out of this world... Mara, a painter, lives in a quirky artist community in downtown Buffalo, and though she loves her roommates like family, she has always felt alone. But, each night, a sexy, dark-haired woman haunts her dreams, dreams that almost help her forget the betrayal and pain she's suffered in her life... -
![Blood of the Neko by Taylor Ryan]()
Blood of the Neko by Taylor Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sequel to Tears of the Neko, Damien, the duke of Marsten must journey to the mines to deal with a problematic overseer... -
![The Druid Breeders by Marata Eros]()
The Druid Breeders by Marata Eros
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaird has been captured by the powerful Druid priests after they discover what he is: A Reaper. Pure Druid females must be hidden from all vampire. Each Reaper that is eliminated, makes the available pool of Reaper Warriors smaller... -
![Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that the Darkness has tasted her, it won't let Emma go.Robbed of her memories, Emma feels like a ghost trapped in her own body. She doesn't remember much, but she knows one thing--something happened to her in Arnsmouth. Whatever had happened to her had been terrible... -
![Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Mather is having trouble telling friend from foe…and being wrong about whether someone is her ally or her enemy could cost her more than just her life.The Candle has taken Gigi Gage as their prisoner, and Emma will do anything to save her friend from whatever torture Dr. Thaddeus Kirkbride is putting her through in the Arnsmouth Asylum...
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