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Undying by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new chapter in the Hellequin Chronicles Saga.Nearly fifty years ago, the small Welsh village of Anfarwol was the scene of a series of brutal murders. Since then, multiple people have met with accidents, or gone missing never to be found, while those responsible have evaded detection for decades... -
![Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan]()
Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter years of wandering, Larten has finally found his way back to his vampire family and resumed the vigorous, brutal training to become a General. But there are vampires determined to pull Larten into starting a war that could have global implications and casualties. Vampires who will stop at nothing. Vampires who would betray Larten in the most cutting way... -
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To Haunt a Witch by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStill recovering from their adventure into the Middle Realm, Jinx, Tori, and the gang have settled down to enjoy some "normal" time in Briar Hollow. Then Cezar Ionescu walks in the front door asking for a favor. An abandoned house owned by the local Strigoi clan is attracting the attention of the Haunted Briar Hollow web series... -
![The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper]()
The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCreavit wizard Irenaeus Chesterfield is back, with a bigger, badder plan to go after Jinx and company. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Jinx starts having dream visions about the mysterious Amulet of Caorunn. Trying to get more details, she and Tori try a dicey double enchantment with shocking results... -
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![Witch on First by Juliette Harper]()
Witch on First by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJinx Hamilton walks out the front door of her store in Briar Hollow on a Sunday morning only to find her werecat neighbor and boyfriend, Chase McGregor, staring at a dead man. Under the best of circumstances, a corpse complicates things, but Jinx has other problems... -
![Mobius by Garon Whited]()
Mobius by Garon Whited
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaced with war and the end of the world, Eric--or Halar the First, King of Karvalen--must find a way to stop a godlike entity bent on his destruction. His quest will be no easy thing, not a straight line to his goal, but even he can't anticipate just how far it will lead him on this epic journey... -
![The Order of Brigid's Cross by Terri Reid]()
The Order of Brigid's Cross by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDetective Sean O’Reilly is called in to interrogate a young boy who is the only witness to a massacre during a gang war. The child’s story is too far-fetched for most of the Chicago Police Force to believe – claims of an army of other-worldly creatures who attacked and dismembered the rival gangs. But Sean O’Reilly believes him, because he’s seen them himself... -
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Gargantis by Thomas Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of the Gargantis — an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms.There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause... -
![Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan]()
Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBefore Larten Crepsley was a vampire general...Before he was Darren Shan's master... Before the War of Scars...Larten Crepsley was a teenager. And he was sick of the pomp and circumstance of fusty old vampires telling him what to do. Taking off on his own with his blood brother, Wester, Larten takes off into the world to see what his newly blooded vampire status can get him in the human world... -
![Silver Clouds Dirty Sky by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Silver Clouds Dirty Sky by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLondon Bridge is falling...but it's not their fault...mostly. Montague and Strong have left the building-in fact, they’ve left the continent. When a teleportation circle sends them to London, The Penumbra Consortium-and older, darker version of the Dark Council requests Montague & Strong look into the murder of the leading demonologist, Mage Nigel Warrenton... -
![The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud, Simon Jones]()
The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud, Simon Jones
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIt is 950 B.C.E., and King Solomon rules Jerusalem with a steely hand; a hand on which gleams a magic ring of immense and unforgiving power. Solomon has just begun work on his marvelous temple, charging Khaba, a formidable magician in his royal court, to oversee its construction. The workforce is an ill-behaved bunch of demons, a particularly unruly djinni named Bartimaeus among them...Categorized as:
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![Magic Immortal by Ella Summers]()
Magic Immortal by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpirit Warrior and supernatural enforcer Naomi Garland has fought hell beasts and magical miscreants. She has thwarted warlords’ schemes and plunged into the deeper reaches of hell. None of that has prepared her for this. Following a mass demon breakout from hell, Naomi and her Dragon Born lover set out to hunt them down. But this time, it isn’t just about saving the world... -
![Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs]()
Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one knows about them. No one is ready. The false gods are coming. In seven days, I have to surrender myself to a demon. That was what I agreed to. That was the price to rescue a teenage girl. What would you do with your last week? My plan to drink good whisky and relax got shot to hell within hours when the police, who hate me by the way, begged for my help... -
![The Last Coven by Rick Gualtieri]()
The Last Coven by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThere are reasons we fear the night. He might finally be one of them. A goddess returned, a war between primal powers, and a prophecy to fulfill. That's a lot of crap to heap on anyone's plate, much less a former game programmer from Brooklyn. But that's exactly what Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire - has to deal with... -
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![Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri]()
Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the edge of chaos, one geek stands tall. Five years ago, dateless dork Bill Ryder somehow saved the world, banishing magic and monsters to the shadows. He thought it was over, that he was finished with that life. Too bad for him, shit’s about to get surreal again. Now the impossible has happened... -
![Sinister: Unsanctified by John P. Logsdon]()
Sinister: Unsanctified by John P. Logsdon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's true power in binding. Too bad it's super weird...Evangeline's goal of surviving long enough to reclaim House Sinister is getting tougher every day, but the teachings given to her by Garrick forces her to take risks she would otherwise avoid.The Black Ops Paranormal Police Department has learned that Salem is in charge of the local mob, and they've been tasked with assassinating him... -
![Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas]()
Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI released the Dark Wolf God. Now he’s using me.Last week, I defeated a monster hellbent on killing us all. I thought I was stopping a prophecy, but it turns out, the dark omens were about me all along.Now I’m destined to steal the souls of the pack—my pack—and help the Dark God bring destruction down on the world... -
![Cluster Dwarf by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Cluster Dwarf by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohnny Walker used to live a quiet life in the Florida swamps with his two hound dogs by his side. Life has changed… a lot.It’s a full house with teenage Amanda home for winter break and four confused cyborgs living with him. Johnny needs an escape.Time to go hunt some monsters.He’ll even need the help of the cyborgs for this one... -
![All Dwarf'ed Up by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
All Dwarf'ed Up by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDwarf the Bounty Hunter’s going to Portland, Oregon, and the hounds are going with him.Eight humans all marked with dark magic are losing their mind, terrified of a demon that doesn’t exist. Keep Portland Weird just took on a whole new meaning. They need a bounty hunter.Johnny Walker is ready to clean up the streets and get back to his quiet front porch in the Everglades. He’s that good... -
![Don't Give A Dwarf by Martha Carr]()
Don't Give A Dwarf by Martha Carr
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJohnny Walker, Dwarf Bounty Hunter is back on the hunt.WANTED: Dead or Alive. Logree Creature. Origin is Oriceran. Intelligent, flammable, displaying purple goo and tentacles. Do not approach. Leave to the professionals… like Johnny Walker.Just what the Everglades needed... -
![The Wicked Dead by Rick Gualtieri]()
The Wicked Dead by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are reasons we fear the night. Now he must become one of them.Bill Ryder has a powerful destiny. He just never expected it to involve an amnesiac bloodsucker, a bunch of D&D dorks, and a hormonal witch. It's time for the gamer, geek, and legendary vampire to embrace his fate... -
![Half a Prayer by Rick Gualtieri]()
Half a Prayer by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTerror lurks below and it’s about to surface.The end of the world is rapidly approaching, but Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire - finds himself with more pressing matters to worry about: the women in his life. Sidelined from action, he’s forced to reevaluate his feelings. Sadly for him, it’s a luxury he can ill afford... -
![Go Dwarf Yourself by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Go Dwarf Yourself by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"One of the best damn bounty hunters. Period." James BrownstoneJohnny Walker was a good bounty hunter in his day. James Brownstone good.But everybody has a line. Johnny found his when his teenage daughter was murdered. Who was the killer? Even Johnny couldn’t figure it out... -
![Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri]()
Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE GEEK AGAINST THE RISING DARKNESS. Bill Ryder is having a hell of a week. Magic is back, one of his friends has been entombed in solid rock, and he once again has no pulse to speak of.Too bad it’s about to get worse. Something is hunting vampires in New York City. A smarmy wizard has been called in to investigate, one with skeletons in his closet and eyes for Bill’s girlfriend... -
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![Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth]()
Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor, Tom Booth
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the third mysterious tale of Eerie-on-Sea, it’s almost Ghastly Night, and the Shadowghast—an ancient spirit in a lantern—lurks in wait for the power to enslave the town... -
![Target Rich Environment by Larry Correia]()
Target Rich Environment by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHard-hitting Stories from the Creator of Monster Hunter International. The first short story collection from nationally best-selling author Larry Correia... -
![Cyclops Road by Jeff Strand]()
Cyclops Road by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan Portin is at a sad, scary place in his life. While taking a long walk to compose himself and figure out where to go from here, he encounters a young woman being mugged in a park. When he tries to intervene, he discovers that she doesn't need his help. At all. Her name is Harriett. She is very, very good at defending herself. Everything she owns is in a large backpack... -
![The Last Hunter: Ascent by Jeremy Robinson]()
The Last Hunter: Ascent by Jeremy Robinson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI no longer exist. My kidnapping, breaking and corruption at the hands of the half-human, half-demon Nephilim began the journey to nothingness. I had hoped to one day rejoin my loved ones in the outside world, but before I realized it, twenty years had passed. Time is a distance I cannot traverse. If there is any memory of me, it is distant... -
![Sunset Strip by Rick Gualtieri]()
Sunset Strip by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Sally.For over thirty years I've prowled the night, one of the undead. In that time I've walked amongst you - a wolf in sheep's clothing - doing unspeakable things, killing countless people.Now, on the eve of Armageddon, a chance for redemption presents itself. My past has come looking for me, beckoning me back to the city of my rebirth... -
![The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay]()
The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA frightfully funny novel for fans of Tom Holt and Christopher Moore.Lloyd Wallace is the most clueless crossing guard the intersection of hell and earth has ever seen. So clueless, that he doesn't even realize the beer cave in the corner store where he works is the gateway to hell.The gate needs a hero, but Lloyd's a zero, a loser with a capital L... -
![Holier Than Thou by Rick Gualtieri]()
Holier Than Thou by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are reasons the undead fear the night... Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire - has woman troubles. The girl he wants is deadly to him. The girl who wants him is deadly to everyone else. He's trapped in the most lethal love triangle he can imagine and it's only going to get worse.On the eve of war, The Icon - ancient foe of the vampire race - has arisen... -
![Looking Glass by Cameron Jace]()
Looking Glass by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final installment in the bestselling series is here!The fate of Alice Wonder, Jack Diamonds, Fabiola, Cheshire, Lewis Carroll, the March Hare, and Constance will be revealed -- and of course Professor Carter Chrysalis Cocoon Pillar's mysterious intentions... -
![Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle]()
Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small part of Madeline had hoped to call the Salr home, but hope can be a cruel thing. Now it's up to her to find what everyone else is looking for, and she'll have to commune with the dead to do it. The real question is, what will she do with the ancient charm when she finds it?Enter the mischievous Viking. Mikael seems to know more about Madeline's quest than she does... -
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The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithin months of discovering he’s next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old.But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet... -
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![The Wolf Within Me by Cheree Alsop]()
The Wolf Within Me by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Life-Changing AwakeningA life-threatening accident reveals to Finn that he is a werewolf; the next morning, he receives an invitation to a secluded high school.˃˃˃ Can He Survive?Finn quickly realizes that the school is in fact an academy for monsters that is far more perilous and full of adventure than he ever expected...Categorized as:
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Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSix months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd expected it to be. She is barely speaking to her best friends, Dante and Emma, and what's worse, her mom has a totally annoying boyfriend. Even with her chupacabra puppy, Bruto, around, Pao can't escape the feeling that she's all alone in the world...Categorized as:
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![Get Bent! by Rick Gualtieri]()
Get Bent! by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say I'm an abomination.I say words hurt ... but not as much as my fists.My name is Tamara Bentley, Bent to my friends, and I'm not supposed to exist. I was born of the forbidden union between a witch and a werewolf, and they've been trying their damnedest to hide my existence ever since.But now my secret is out, and my uncle, the leader of the wolf pack, is pissed beyond belief... -
![There’s No Such Thing as Monsters by Michael Yu]()
There’s No Such Thing as Monsters by Michael Yu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis fun and beautifully illustrated book is about a little boy who thinks there are monsters all over his bedroom and can’t go to sleep...Categorized as:
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![Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova]()
Valentina Salazar Is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn adventure about a trio of tight-knit, monster-loving siblings.It takes a special person to end up in detention on the last day of school.It takes a REALLY special person to accidentally burn down the the school yard while chasing a fire-breathing chipmunk.But nothing about Valentina Salazar has ever been “normal... -
![Changeling by William Ritter]()
Changeling by William Ritter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic is fading from the Wild Wood. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind—a newborn changeling. But when the fateful night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. After laying the changeling in a human infant’s crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted from his task... -
![The Final Reckoning by Robin Jarvis]()
The Final Reckoning by Robin Jarvis
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRobin Jarvis's thrilling finale to the Deptford Mice Trilogy is now available in paperback. Back from the dead, the spirit of Jupiter-the evil cat who was once Lord of the sewer rats-wreaks more destruction than ever. The Deptford Mice Feel his chilling grasp everywhere they turn and know they face the most desperate struggle of their lives... -
![Goddamned Freaky Monsters by Rick Gualtieri]()
Goddamned Freaky Monsters by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are reasons we fear the night. Now he's trying to stop them.Three months have passed since the fateful encounter in New York City that ended with the disappearance of Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire. Now he's back - reawakened halfway across the globe with no allies, clothing, or clue as to how he got there... -
![The Devil's Apprentice by Kenneth B. Andersen, Kenneth Bøgh Andersen]()
The Devil's Apprentice by Kenneth B. Andersen, Kenneth Bøgh Andersen
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPhilip is a good boy, a really good boy, who accidentally gets sent to Hell to become the Devil’s heir. The Devil, Lucifer, is dying and desperately in need of a successor, but there’s been a mistake and Philip is the wrong boy. Philip is terrible at being bad, but Lucifer has no other choice than to begin the difficult task of training him in the ways of evil... -
![The Mourning Woods by Rick Gualtieri]()
The Mourning Woods by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree words: Vampires versus Sasquatch. Bill Ryder: undead geek, dateless dweeb, and legendary vampire is back in his wildest adventure yet.A war is brewing between ancient enemies from the dawn of time. If it can't be stopped, the veil will be lifted and all of humanity's darkest nightmares will be unleashed to wreak havoc. Bill and his friends are the only chance we have.. -
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![Fresh Meat by Alice Henderson]()
Fresh Meat by Alice Henderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA rash of strange deaths in the Tahoe National Forest bring Sam, Dean and Bobby to the Sierra Nevada mountains to hunt a monster with a taste for human flesh. Soon walking corpses, bodies with missing organs, and attacks by a mysterious flying creature lead the trio to a cunning and deadly foe which can assume a human form and will do anything to survive... -
![Unhallowed by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Unhallowed by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey thought they could destroy House Sinister for good, but they weren’t expecting her... Evangeline, a hellion born with the gifts of dual-blades and advanced magic not seen for over a century, had been living a great life as a Guard at House Sinister for many years... -
![Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust]()
Coyote's Kiss by Christa Faust
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there... -
![Demon Road by Derek Landy]()
Demon Road by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe mind-blowing new supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.Full of Landy’s trademark wit, action and razor-sharp dialogue, DEMON ROAD kicks off with a shocking opener and never lets up the pace in an epic road-trip across the supernatural landscape of America... -
![Scary Dead Things by Rick Gualtieri]()
Scary Dead Things by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are reasons we fear the night. He STILL isn't one of them.Bill Ryder, the trash-talking undead geek from Bill the Vampire, is back and about to find himself in a whole new world of side-splitting insanity. One of the most powerful vampires on the planet has given Bill a death sentence... -
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Desolation by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell – five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master...
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