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The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsHazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war... -
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Magical Midlife Battle by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe eighth book in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling series.It has all come down to this. The battle to save Kingsley’s pack, and Austin’s place of birth, is upon them. They have their team, they have their supplies, and they have a very nerve-wracking secret weapon that Edgar devised.They aren’t even close to ready.If they lose this battle, every shifter in the world will be in jeopardy... -
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Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsEleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron endured a lifetime of hatred. His human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Brought back against his will, he became the sole defender of mankind.Only it was never that simple…For centuries, he has fought for our survival and hidden a past he never wants revealed... -
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The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 93 ratingsAnnabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can't blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon... -
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![Recovery Road by Christine Feehan]()
Recovery Road by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA broken man finds a woman worth living for in the new novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.Kir “Master” Vasiliev doesn’t care whether he lives or dies. He’s a burnt-out shell with no one and nothing but his club. Whatever Torpedo Ink needs, Master will put himself in harm’s way time after time... -
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Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the New York Times #1 bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, comes a fun and action-packed new adventure in the Innkeeper Chronicles! We invite you to relax, enjoy yourself, and above all, remember the one rule all visitors must obey: the humans must never know.Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans... -
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Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsNevada Baylor can’t decide which is more frustrating—harnessing her truthseeker abilities or dealing with Connor “Mad” Rogan and their evolving relationship... -
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Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe final book in the Demon Days, Vampire Nights Series!With Lucifer wanting revenge and the elves desperate to hold onto their power, a battle is inevitable.The question is, which side will Reagan choose? The elves have treated her and her friends badly. Lucifer held her captive... -
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Mentored in Fire by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter a life of hiding and laying low so as not to end up trapped in the Underwold, that's exactly where Reagan finds herself.It could be worse, though. She could've had a hostile father as her jailor instead of a man eager to teach her magic. She might've been trapped with someone other than the steadfast Druid... -
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Neverseen by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsSophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone.Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. And as they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they’d imagined... -
![Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros]()
Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history... -
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The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 101 ratingsHe will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal... -
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Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOx was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road. The little boy who talked and talked and talked... -
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 97 ratingsA magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages... -
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White Hot by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsNevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are lying—and she's used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family's detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces that almost destroyed the city of Houston once before, bringing Nevada back into contact with Connor "Mad" Rogan... -
![Draekora by Lynette Noni, Carly Robins]()
Draekora by Lynette Noni, Carly Robins
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratings'I swear by the stars that you and the others slain tonight will be the first of many. Of that you have my word.'With Aven Dalmarta now hiding in the shadows of Meya, Alex is desperate to save Jordan and keep the Rebel Prince from taking more lives...Categorized as:
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Revealed in Fire by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe DDVN World story continues, largely told from Reagan's point of view, but including all major players.Reagan's trip down to the underworld was never going to remain a mystery. And now Lucifer is actively looking for the woman and her vampire cohort that raised hell in his domaine... -
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Beyond the Veil by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThough the Serbian pack has been brought to heel thanks to the downfall of their Alpha, the war is far from over.Desdemona, a witch of unfathomable power, has escaped the wolves’ wrath, but she will not go quietly into the night. She takes refuge in a place where even the smallest sliver of light does not dare to enter... -
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Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratings13 hours, 54 minutes A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain... -
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Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsIn the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood... -
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Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOnce, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality... -
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The Keeper of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBootlace is being hunted.Peace hasn’t come easy for the Stryker Pack, and for Bootlace, the sanctuary they’ve found feels too good to be true. His wolfish instincts are being riled up as a pretty woman with a load of secrets starts visiting him and asking questions she has no business asking... -
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Midlife Vampire Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI had her in my arms, only to lose her moments later. Frantic doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind as I search for Bree. That search takes me deep into my past and to a family home that I swore I would never return to. To find Bree, I must face a queen I defied and a monster that wants my soul. All while being heckled by a demon-infested blade. Goddess help me succeed... -
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Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone over forty!Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . .even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves.Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible... -
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Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsMated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham must discover what could make an entire community disappear — before it's too late — in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Alpha and Omega series.In the wilds of the Northern California mountains, all the inhabitants of a small town have gone missing. It's as if the people picked up and left everything they owned behind... -
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Vardaesia by Lynette Noni
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEmbrace the wonder “When Day and Night combine and fight against one Enemy,then Dark and Light shall meet mid-strike and set the Captives free.” In the wake of loss and devastation, Alex must cast aside her grief to seek aid from those who banished the Meyarins long ago...Categorized as:
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Graevale by Lynette Noni, Carly Robins
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratings'Light or dark, only one can win. This world cannot survive in shades of grey.'Now that Aven Dalmarta sits upon the throne of Meya, Alex must race against the clock to save the rest of Medora from the Rebel Prince’s wrath. Haunted by an unspeakable vision of the future, Alex and her friends set out to warn the mortal races. But making allies out of ancient enemies proves difficult...Categorized as:
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Nightfall by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsSophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies... -
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Midlife Witch Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGran used to say that a strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink. To be sure, flirting with challenges is a terrible idea. Ask me how I know.All Bree really wants is to bury her head in the sand, somewhere in the south of France while a hot pool boy rubs lotion on her back... -
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Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them... -
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Sin & Surrender by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe sixth and final book in the #1 internationally bestselling Demigods of San Francisco series!It's the moment Kieran and Lexi have been preparing for. The Magical Summit.Ready or not, they will take their assembled team into the belly of the beast. The stakes couldn't be higher. If the powers that be don't approve of Kieran, he will not earn the official title of the Demigod of San Francisco... -
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The Forgotten Dead by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsParapsychologist Dr. Nigel Taylor doesn’t work with psychic mediums. Until, that is, a round of budget cuts threatens his job and an eccentric old woman offers him a great deal of grant money. The only catch: he must investigate a haunted house with a man she believes to have a true gift... -
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Luna of Mine by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWe've watched the Romanian Grey Wolves find their true mates, fight against evil and reunite with the other Canis lupis in the world. Now we will see just how the most powerful Alpha in their history met his match with the woman who became his mate, and helped him become the man he needed to be in order to lead. Every life leaves behind a legacy. Every story has a beginning and an end... -
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Magical Midlife Challenge by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe signs are unmistakable, Momar isn't just targeting Austin's brother.When one of Momar's grunts breaks into Austin's territory looking to grab Jessie for questioning, Jessie and her crew realize they are under fire. In order to protect themselves, it becomes obvious they need backup.Thankfully, the basajaun's people have invited Jessie and her crew into the basajaunak lands... -
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Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 79 ratingsThe Shadowhunters of Los Angeles star in the first novel in Cassandra Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, a sequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. Lady Midnight is a Shadowhunters novel.It’s been five years since the events of City of Heavenly Fire that brought the Shadowhunters to the brink of oblivion... -
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Magical Midlife Meeting by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt's time for a magical battle Jessie isn't sure she's prepared for. Elliot Graves has been a thorn in Jessie's side since before she agreed to take the house magic. He has constantly brought the fight to her doorstep.Not this time.With the help of Austin's shifters, the Ivy house crew will meet Elliot Graves in one of the most dangerous places imaginable - his home turf... -
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Empower by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIt has been two years since Violet Eden walked away from the city, her friends, her future and - most importantly - her soulmate, Lincoln. Part angel, part human, Violet is determined to stand by the promises she made to save the one she loves. Living in the perpetual coldness of a broken soul she survives day to day as a Rogue Grigori in London... -
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Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Franca Fritz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsWould you trade your soul mate for your soul?A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love... -
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Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis touch makes her burn.And that's the one thing she must never do...Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again.Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate.But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think.Nothing has to change... -
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Embrace the Suck by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmbrace The Suck: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel (First Fangs Club Book 5)Vampire governor Belladonna Barrone is facing the challenge of her life. Literally. Can she outwit and outlast the vampire council? She has no idea, but she has no plans to go down without a fight.If she manages to survive, another challenge awaits her... -
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Warlock by Daniel Kensington
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn my eighteenth birthday, I got kicked out of my home, mugged in an alley, and killed a guy with my mind ... then things got weird.I expected aging out of the foster care system to be hard... -
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Final Fury by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Chipping Cheddar where supernaturals are hidden in plain sight.I foolishly believed this day would never come, that life in charming Chipping Cheddar would always be pleasant and somewhat predictable—but all good things must come to an end.And it seems the dormant portal is no exception...
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