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  • Storm Blood by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Storm Blood by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you destroy a god? Power…overwhelming power.With Mahnes defeated, Monty & Simon must now face the entity behind the attacks.They must face one of the old gods…Chaos.There’s only one slight problem—they aren’t strong enough.When every strategy devised requires more power, Monty realizes he must make a potentially lethal choice: accelerate the shift to Archmage...
  • Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn

    Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    A deadly plague is causing the Olympians to fade one by one.As Emily watches Pegasus slip away she is determined to save him and embarks on a quest that takes her back in time to the deadly war between the Olympians and the Titans.In the race to save Pegasus, will Olympus find its true Hero? it's time for the original battle to be fought once again..
  • Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
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    magic  family  myths  retellings  urban-fantasy  fantasy  vampires  fae
  • Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'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

    Druid Justice by M.D. Massey

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After 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...
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    gods  magic  myths  retellings  action-adventure  audiobook  book  fae
  • Pegasus and the New Olympians by Kate O'Hearn

    Pegasus and the New Olympians by Kate O'Hearn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When reports reach Olympus of a Pegasus 'double' sighted on Earth, suspicions are aroused. Emily and Pegasus must fly back to her world where they discover a sinister conspiracy that will pit Olympian against human in a war involving friends and enemies on either side...
  • Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans by Kate O'Hearn

    Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans by Kate O'Hearn

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Join Emily and Pegasus as the legend continues in a new epic adventure ...The ancient rivalry between the Olympians and the Titans, thought long over, is rekindled - but this time the Titans have a secret weapon that can rival the power of the Flame of Olympus. The balance of power is tipped in Saturn's favour now that he has found his own Flame of Titus...
  • The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

    The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all...
  • Hell Hath No Fury by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Hell Hath No Fury by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hell hath no fury…like an angry god of the underworld. Persephone is missing. When Hades uses every resource at his disposal and fails to locate his wife, he takes drastic measures. He hires the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to locate her, bring her back to him, and most importantly, find out who dared to kidnap his wife...
  • Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her...
  • Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus by Kate O'Hearn

    Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus by Kate O'Hearn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Reborn as the Flame of Olympus, Emily must embrace her new powers and responsibilities. But all she wants is to return to her world, where her father remains a prisoner of the sinister government agency, the CRU...
  • Dragons & Demigods by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Dragons & Demigods by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Revenge is a dish best served cold…unless dragons are involved. Then make it hot, flaming hot. George Rott wants revenge. After the death of his daughter, Cassandra, he vowed to find and destroy all the dragons. When he locates one of their hidden enclaves within the city, he enlists the help of an angry and unstable demigod to make them all pay...
  • Homecoming by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Homecoming by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There’s no place like home…but they’re not headed to Kansas. The Sanctuary is the hidden home of the Golden Circle - a sect of powerful mages. It’s a sacred place of learning, magic, and deep secrets. When Tristan discovers his father, Connor Montague, is being held prisoner he vows to return to the Sanctuary and release him. There’s only one problem...
  • Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The trials are over. A monarch must be chosen. Morningstar is about to get a makeover and I don't think the Princes are going to like it. Nyx's journey continues in Demon Reign. an Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance filled with action, mystery, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine...
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    magic  gods  family  myths  romance  demons  fantasy  urban-fantasy
  • Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia

    Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Bestselling author Rick Riordan presents the second book in the New York Times best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy by Kwame Mbalia. Tristan Strong, just back from a victorious but exhausting adventure in Alke, the land of African American folk heroes and African gods, is suffering from PTSD. But there's no rest for the weary when his grandmother is abducted by a mysterious villain out for revenge...
  • Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall

    Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s vowed to forget him forever Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked...
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    gods  magic  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  holidays
  • Fate Undone by Linsey Hall

    Fate Undone by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A god in disguise No one in the Prison for Magical Deviants knows that prisoner Logan Laufeyson has a secret identity. He is the ancient trickster god Loki, in magical disguise on a mission of his own...
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    gods  magic  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  paranormal
  • Death Incarnate by James E. Wisher

    Death Incarnate by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
  • Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Remember when dead in the water was just an expression? Not anymore. Fresh from her unplanned stay in the Otherworld, Quinn MacKenna is forced to wait in Fae’s worst Air BnB—a grotesque gingerbread house in a forest full of breadcrumbs—for the captain who will guide her ship to the fabled Atlantis.But just as idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, idle minds are the Titans’ torture chamber...
  • All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund

    All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eliot and Fiona Post are twins whose parental clans are foes. Mom is Immortal goddess Atropos, eldest Fate. Dad is Infernal Lucifer, Satan. High School is Paxington, where gods and goddesses, warriors and sorcerers, learn to harness their powers. Classmates are allies in battle or threats to your life. To flunk is to die. Only the toughest graduate...
  • The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark

    The Hallowed Knight by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • Portals of Infinity: Consequences by John Van Stry

    Portals of Infinity: Consequences by John Van Stry

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Still recovering from his two years in the void, life has been good to William. There's no wars on the horizon, everyone seems happy with the current state of affairs and the only thing on Will's mind is the upcoming wedding of his son, the crown prince. Until an attempt on his son's life signals an end to any hopes of tranquility...
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    gods  myths  retellings  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  harem
  • The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair

    The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Library of Alexandria has been lost. The truth of history has been hidden from us. The God of War rules the earth, and we desperately need a savior.Rhea has always known she was different but never imagined that her secrets would lead her down a path of danger and adventure...
  • Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne

    Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Two Iron Druid short stories, previously available only in limited release, have now been revised and made available worldwide! "Kaibab Unbound" occurs just a couple of weeks before the events of HOUNDED, book one of the series...
  • The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes

    The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Zane Obispo's new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closest friends, should be perfect. But he can't control his newfound fire skills yet (inherited from his father, the Maya god Hurakan); there's a painful rift between him and his dog ever since she became a hell hound; and he doesn't know what to do with his feelings for Brooks...
  • Underground Druid by M.D. Massey

    Underground Druid by M.D. Massey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Colin McCool is hellbent on bringing vengeance to the doorstep of the Fae. But to do so, he’ll have to complete an impossible task in exchange for his passage to the mystical realm of Underhill. Will he outwit the Fae and survive this deadly undertaking? Or, will he be trapped in Underhill… forever? I thought the job was done when we broke up the Fae’s child sex trafficking ring...
  • The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

    The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 80 ratings
    Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians...
  • Hunted by Steve McHugh

    Hunted by Steve McHugh

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cursed 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...
  • The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle

    The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library Connection on The Storm Keeper's Island There is magic deep within Arranmore Island, and Fionn Boyle is beginning to discover how it has woven its way through generations of his family's history...
  • The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher

    The Four Nations Tournament by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Four Nations. One Champion. After a long Autumn, Conryu Koda is ready for a rest. His hopes are dashed when Chief Kane asks for another favor. Ratings are down for the Four Nations Tournament and having the world’s only male wizard participate is just the thing to give them a boost. An exhausted Conryu has no interest in playing in an event broadcast world wide...
  • The Awakening by James E. Wisher

    The Awakening by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nothing has gone right for Conryu Koda since learning he’s a wizard. On his first day at The North American Alliance’s Arcane Academy he’s greeted by protestors and pelted with tomatoes. On the second day he nearly dies in a magical ritual. It’s all downhill from there...
  • The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

    The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan...
  • Templar Scrolls by Ines Johnson

    Templar Scrolls by Ines Johnson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nia and Loren return for another action-packed adventure...this time in Camelot, with King Arthur and his knights of the round table!When an ancient relic of Camelot goes missing, who do Arthur and his knights call? Nia Rivers, ancient immortal and archaeologist extraordinaire, of course.Nia jumps at the chance to go to Camelot, especially since she's been banned in the past...
  • Proven by Kristen Day

    Proven by Kristen Day

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The thrilling last installment of the Daughters of the Sea series is the culmination of a breathtaking saga that will steal your heart and enchant your soul. As the Atlantean Games draw near, every Order will descend upon the magical island of Atlantis; resurrecting an ancient tradition and setting in motion a fate determined centuries earlier...
  • Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards

    Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Golden Falls University in the New York countryside is a wonder to behold. When most of the junior class from Paranormal Public University, along with two chaperons - including Charlotte's boyfriend Keller - visit Golden Falls for the semester, their first impression is that it is an idyllic place...
  • Atlantis Rising by James E. Wisher

    Atlantis Rising by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Conryu’s life was supposed to be peaceful after the fall of Morgana. Two months living on the floating island and working on bikes have been among the best of his life. But that all changes when Jemma St. Simmons, Director of the Ministry of Magic in London, contacts him looking for help. Conryu is forced once more to get involved in a dangerous magical situation...
  • Awakened by Linsey Hall

    Awakened by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    'm going back to hell, and Hades awaits...Two weeks ago, I escaped Hades fortress. He might not admit it, but we’re on opposite sides of a war. He wants to spread eternal darkness; I want to stop him.To succeed, I must master my magic before it destroys me. But Hades still thinks he can seduce me to the dark side...
  • The Raven's Shadow by James E. Wisher

    The Raven's Shadow by James E. Wisher

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Death gathers in the shadow of the floating island. Conryu returns home after an eventful first year at school, eager for a quiet summer vacation with his best friends. Unfortunately, it is not to be. Just days after he arrives home, the Le Fay Society broadcasts its demands and his life is at the top of the list...
  • Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen

    Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mayan lore and modern science warn that 12/21/2012 could bring a global cataclysm—a threat that is far more real than we imagine. Dark forces stand poised to crush mankind beneath a vicious rule of terror and blood sacrifice. Our only hope rests with a group living in secret among us: modern magic wielders called the Nightkeepers...
    Categorized as:
    gods  magic  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  demons  fiction
  • Avenging Heart by Desni Dantone

    Avenging Heart by Desni Dantone

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Kris Young wants nothing more than to be a normal girl. Thrust into a life she didn’t ask for, and faced with a future that she does not want, she sets off an adventure that she hopes will lead to her freedom. With her best friend’s life, the future of the Kala-Skotadi war, and her own soul at stake, failure is not an option...
  • Interesting People by Matthew Storm

    Interesting People by Matthew Storm

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It's been six months since Sally Rain shattered Earth's timeline and was banished by Artemis to the Island, a mystical prison, to live out the rest of her days alone. Oliver Jones, once called the most dangerous man in the world, still hasn't forgiven Artemis for her decision. Things are bad enough at the office when Oliver is sent to investigate two killings that seem oddly familiar to Artemis...
  • Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont

    Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never forget what you are. Broken Mirrors, Book 3 The King is dead, long live the King. And, uh, could you float him a couple bucks? Life as the only human sorcerer isn't all it's cracked up to be for James Black, the Lightning Rod. Between gremlins in the closet, paladins crashing through skylights and working spells in a storage locker, hunting a body-hopping spirit is a welcome distraction...
    Categorized as:
    family  gods  magic  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
  • Realm of Darkness by May Sage

    Realm of Darkness by May Sage

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's the rising star of the Paranormal Investigation Agency; she'd love to burn it to the ground. Tria Winters plays the part of the loyal agent well, but she's nothing short of a prisoner. When the Agency is brutally attacked, she and her cousins should have taken their chance to run, but to her surprise, there are people she isn't quite willing to turn her back on...
  • Shadow Magic: Six Strong Heroines of Urban Fantasy by Aimee Easterling, Pippa DaCosta

    Shadow Magic: Six Strong Heroines of Urban Fantasy by Aimee Easterling, Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dive into six full-length urban fantasy novels by USA Today and national bestselling authors! Escape into tales of shifters and sorceresses, gamers and bakers, demons and artifact hunters, plus one very mischievous Norse god. Full of adventure, mystery, romance, and plenty of snark, these novels will immerse you in magical worlds while you turn pages far into the night...
  • Elemental Dawn by Maddy Edwards

    Elemental Dawn by Maddy Edwards

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Charlotte's fourth semester at Public everything is about to change. Princess Lanca's father, King Daemon, has been murdered, and Lanca will ascend to the vampire throne. But danger lurks around every dark corner and no one knows whom to trust...
  • Hidden Dragon by Trudi Jaye

    Hidden Dragon by Trudi Jaye

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name's Mei, and everyone wants me dead.Well, maybe not everyone, but some days it feels like it.Why?That's the million dollar question.All I know is they think I'm about to do something terrible and they want to stop me. Permanently.Trouble is, I'm just an ordinary supernatural with an affinity for water and the very human ability to fight. I'm not special. I'm not unique...
  • The Cursed God by Skye Wilson

    The Cursed God by Skye Wilson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hades is coming for me. But that doesn’t mean he can have me...He says he knows me. Who I am. What I am.I’m pretty sure my boss Hayden is on some sort of weird power trip. He’s sexy as hell, but has an arrogance that spells danger. I’m only serving drinks in his seedy strip club until I can afford my own flower shop. I just have to avoid the inexplicable pull between us in the meantime...
  • The Healer by C.J. Anaya

    The Healer by C.J. Anaya

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hope Fairmont is a normal teenage girl. She attends public school, gets good grades, has a normal best friend…sort of normal…and works as a janitor at the local hospital. Unfortunately, that’s where the ruse ends...
  • The Eternity Key by Bree Despain

    The Eternity Key by Bree Despain

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fan-favorite author Bree Despain continues her modern-day romance trilogy inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades with this second book in her Into the Dark series. Haden Lord, the disgraced Prince of the Underrealm, has chosen love over honor and will do everything in his power to protect Daphne Raines, the human girl he was supposed to bring to the Underrealm...
  • Mortal Coils by Eric S. Nylund

    Mortal Coils by Eric S. Nylund

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "Nothing interesting had ever happened" to orphans Eliot and Fiona for 15 years with strict Grandmother and well-meaning great gran Cee. But unintended offspring of a goddess and Lucifer can break a long truce. Rather than kill the pair, Immortals create three Trials; Infernals add three Temptations. The pair must stick together; adult allegiances are uncertain...
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