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Сказания Меекханского пограничья. Каждая мертвая мечта by Robert M. Wegner, Роберт М. Вегнер
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsМеекхан объят пламенем. Империю раздирает междоусобная война. На Юге рабы поднимают восстание. Они жаждут мести за многовековые терзания и в пылу кровавой битвы не щадят никого. На Севере Горная Стража, ограждающая людей от нападения опасных тварей, оказывается втянутой в зловещий артефакт. Никто не знает, как он здесь оказался, из какого времени пришел... -
![Imajica: The Reconciliation by Clive Barker]()
Imajica: The Reconciliation by Clive Barker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe magical tale of ill-fated lovers lost among worlds teetering on the edge of destruction, where their passion holds the key to escape. There has never been a book like Imajica... -
![What Lies Within Blood & Heirs by Nicolle May]()
What Lies Within Blood & Heirs by Nicolle May
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrone of Glass meets Once Upon a Time and The Hunger Games in this heart-wrenching, high fantasy romance packed with trauma healing, epic magic, and high-stakes rebellion."They wanted to make a monster? I'll give them one."Bearing the scars of a turbulent past, Alora fights with a ferocity only found in those who have known tremendous suffering... -
![The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has entertained millions of readers with her extraordinary Dark-Hunter series. Here together for the first time in a convenient eBook bundle are her popular Dark-Hunter novels: Kiss of the Night Born of a cursed race, Cassandra and her family have been hunted to extinction... -
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![The Fae Princes by Nikki St. Crowe]()
The Fae Princes by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought Peter Pan was a myth and Neverland a fairytale. A story spun by my mother who had lost her mind a long time ago.But there was no denying the overwhelming shadow cast by Peter Pan when he was standing in my house.Pan took me captive to Neverland and I somehow found my place among him and the Lost Boys.I’ve never looked back... -
![Reign: A Romance Anthology by Nina Levine, Penny Dee]()
Reign: A Romance Anthology by Nina Levine, Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say that power changes a person.Love changes them more.Long may they reign...You find them in the boardroom. The throne room. The bedroom.They burn brighter than the rest.They wield power as easily as they breathe.They stop at nothing to get what they want.Royalty, CEOs, mafia kings, demons, and more... -
![Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm]()
Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated mates until the end. Together forever, he said.He lied.He dotes on me right up to the day a powerful curse transforms my sleek wolf body into something horrific. There was no chance to explain. He turns on me in a beat of my broken heart, ordering the pack to kill me.On the run from my pack and the man I loved, my only hope is in reaching the Library of Avalon and ending my curse... -
![Буря Жнеца. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Буря Жнеца. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKolejna powieść z cyklu Malazańską Księga Poległych, wspaniałej monumentalnej sagi o wojnie Imperium Malazańskiego i ludziach uwikłanych w grę, której rezultat nie zawsze jest wynikiem działań śmiertelników... -
![Охотники за костями. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Охотники за костями. Том 2 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings14-я Малазанская Армия преследует остатки армии восстания и запирает ее в стенах Я'Гатана. В безжалостной бойне в стенах Я'Гатана погибнут многие, но и рождается новый элитный отряд Малазанской Армий — Охотников за Костями.Загадочные Тисти Эдур терроризируют все побережья мира, вырезая или отправляя в рабство целые народы... -
![Охотники за костями. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Охотники за костями. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings14-я Малазанская Армия преследует остатки армии восстания и запирает ее в стенах Я'Гатана. В безжалостной бойне в стенах Я'Гатана погибнут многие, но и рождается новый элитный отряд Малазанской Армий — Охотников за Костями.Загадочные Тисти Эдур терроризируют все побережья мира, вырезая или отправляя в рабство целые народы... -
![Skulduggery 2 by Logan Jacobs]()
Skulduggery 2 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBuilding a Criminal EmpireLord of the Rings + Breaking Bad + The Sopranos = Skulduggery We’re starting to make some coin, but I’m always looking to improve. So, how can I sell more whiskey and make even more gold? Double cross my distributor? Buy new businesses to serve as fronts for my operations? Steal a few precious artifacts from those blue-blooded elves? Yep... -
![Dead Stars - Part Two by Ben Galley]()
Dead Stars - Part Two by Ben Galley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNorth, is where the battle will take place.North, is where Farden must go.But to death, to glory, or to both? The Arka have chosen their champion, and now he must lead them to the top of the world - The Spine, where the black mountains belch fire, and where the battle against cataclysm will take place upon the ice... -
![Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 3: Bonus Length Final Installment (Elf/Vampire Serial) Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar takes a turn for the worst making things infinitely more difficult for Esral and Xavier... -
![Skarsnik by Guy Haley]()
Skarsnik by Guy Haley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe goblin chieftain Skarsnik’s name is known and feared throughout the Old World. When a greenskin horde threatens the borders of the Empire, the greatest military minds in Altdorf seek assistance from a most unlikely source – the disgraced poet Jeremiah Bickenstadt... -
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![Damnation by M.J. Haag]()
Damnation by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbused but not beaten, I will break the curse. With the reason behind her mother’s death revealed, it’s a race for Eloise to exact her revenge and prevent her stepsisters from marrying the prince. However, amidst the glittering jewels and colorful ball gowns, the royal court holds secrets of its own that will devastate Eloise and strike a final blow to her plans... -
![To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker]()
To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not in my nature to beg, but I’ll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then … I’ll rip the world to shreds. I’ve tumbled into a darkness so deep it’s hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress... -
![Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney]()
Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith their kingdom in ruins, Dorian and Nyssari Eaglefyre must make a choice. Remain bound to the kingdom and people that betrayed their family and live their lives in silence, or run and be declared traitors of the realm... -
![Буря Жнеца. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Буря Жнеца. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsНеспокойно в Летерийской империи. Рулад Сэнгар, Император Тысячи Смертей, попал под демоническую власть своего колдовского меча, который дарит ему бессмертие. Тайная полиция Патриотистов начинает чистки среди подданных. Пророки больше не могут видеть грядущее. Дворец полон заговорщиков, чиновники коррумпированы и ими движут только личные интересы... -
![Память льда. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон]()
Память льда. Том 1 by Steven Erikson, Стивен Эриксон
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsРазрываемый длительными войнами континент Генабакис стал колыбелью для новой кровожадной империи - Паннионского Домина. Армии таинственного Провидца захватывают город за городом, буквально опустошая всё на своём пути. Чтобы противостоять им, объявленное вне закона Войско Дуджека Однорукого вынуждено объединиться с заклятым врагом Малазанской империи... -
![Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray]()
Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Author note below Jake Macgregor, San Francisco's head of the Paranormal Special Forces Unit, has his hands full. He and his team face a powerful enemy threatening to bring down the City by the Bay. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad shoulders, and after a long, hard day's fight against evil, the last thing he has time for is romance... -
![Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 2: Elf/Vampire Serial Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: True to his word, Brant sends Xavier to Pulamor with strict instructions to improve relations between the two species. Brant is sure that this will result in Xavier mating with the lovely Esral. It couldn’t be further from the truth... -
![Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady]()
Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 1: Elf/Vampire Serial Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar is gravely ill. Esral must go back to her place of birth, to be at her father’s side, during this difficult time. She is relieved when her protector, Xavier, is not permitted to accompany her... -
![The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson]()
The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo err is human. To avenge is Divine. Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies immediately, and that’s the way she likes it. The poison-lipped youngest daughter of Lunameade’s magical founding family has used her power to annihilate their opposition.Her first husband is in the ground. Her new betrothed is next.But the merry widow has a secret... -
![Rebel City by D.R. Rosier]()
Rebel City by D.R. Rosier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames Cook found a new world he might just be able to call home, and he had very good company to share it with. He was fairly sure he wouldn't even entertain the idea of going back to Earth, even if it was possible.Well, he'd have a good life, if the city of Eastguard doesn't tear itself apart from the inside... -
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![Engines of Desire: Tales of Love & Other Horrors by Livia Llewellyn, Laird Barron]()
Engines of Desire: Tales of Love & Other Horrors by Livia Llewellyn, Laird Barron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath and pleasure. Freud's Todestrieb, his statement that ''libido has the task of making the destroying instinct innocuous, and it fulfils the task by diverting that instinct to a great extent outwards....The instinct is then called the destructive instinct, the instinct for mastery, or the will to power... -
![Born of Darkness by D.R. Rosier]()
Born of Darkness by D.R. Rosier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarcus found himself on a new world. He managed to not only find his feet but build a family and defeat his enemies. He put everything on the line to keep those he loves safe.But there is more in store for him. The goddess had been vague, but she obviously had some agenda and purpose in bringing him to Cirenthia... -
![Lord of Population by Elizabeth Stephens]()
Lord of Population by Elizabeth Stephens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark and action-packed, Lord of Population is a steamy, end of days romance ripe with unexpected twists and epic battles, perfect for fans of JR Ward or Laura Thalassa. She thinks she can steal from me, the little human. Adorable. I can't decide what will be more fun – the hunt, or what I will do to her when I catch her. And I will catch her. There is nowhere she can run... -
![Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King]()
Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most I can aspire to in my life is to be someone else’s toy.The best I can hope for is that I please whoever holds the title to my deed enough that I get to live another day. Although honestly, death would be a relief from my life most days.All that changes when the Dark Elf, Thirion, steals me from the Orcs.Does it matter though who owns me? Orc or Dark Elf – the outcome will be the same... -
![Soul Of A Woman by Jamie Begley]()
Soul Of A Woman by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can you save someone who doesn’t want to be saved? For Broni, being stranded on Earth was not the worst possible thing that could happen. Given the opportunity to finally meet Rhys Stone, she decides to take what she can get with what time she has left before her enemies find her... -
![There's a Monster in the Woods by Fae Quin]()
There's a Monster in the Woods by Fae Quin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings(Previously free on Bookfunnel with author newsletter sign-up)The spooky boys series invites you to visit a world where things that go bump in the night aren’t just fantasy... -
![Behind The Broken by Chloe C. Peñaranda]()
Behind The Broken by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA darkly heart-wrenching, swoon-worthy contemporary romance debut from Chloe C. Peñaranda. Book one of the Behind Darkness duet will leave you on the edge of your seat for the sequel to Rhett and Ana's tension filled, emotional story.No one expects an angel to buy a ticket to hell...Categorized as:
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![Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress by Michael Moorcock]()
Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress by Michael Moorcock
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElric of Melniboné. Traitor. Savior. Lover. Thief. Last king of a fallen empire whose cruelty was surpassed only by its beauty. Sustained by drugs and the vampiric powers of his black sword, Stormbringer, haunted by visions of a tragic past and a doomed future, Elric wanders the world in quest of oblivion. But the great lords of Law and Chaos have other plans for this tormented adventurer... -
![Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler]()
Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs an albino black panther banished by her people, Veruka Jennings knows if her clan discovers she had a child, it would mean death for them both. Labeled an abomination and forbidden from having cubs, she’s spent the better part of her life as an outcast, believing she is worthless because of the color of her fur... -
![Hellbound Hearts by Paul Kane, Jeffrey J. Mariotte]()
Hellbound Hearts by Paul Kane, Jeffrey J. Mariotte
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClive Barker's iconic masterpiece The Hellbound Heart, the novella adapted into the film Hellraiser, unleashed a new mythology of horror, brilliantly conceived and born of the darkest imagination. Now, enter this visionary world - the merciless realm of the demonic Cenobites - in this collection of stories inspired by The Hellbound Heart... -
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![Born in Blood by Sadie Kincaid]()
Born in Blood by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Broken Bloodlines Origin story and a prequel to the Broken Bloodlines trilogy.Axl's story.Welcome to Georgian England, circa 1800.Alastair Thorne is a cad and a rake. Even his mother told him so. Pity for her that he cannot bring himself to care, for he relishes his life of debauchery and licentiousness, and is content thinking of no-one but himself... -
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Rise, My Minions! by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You shall serve me in death… and beyond!”Greg was your average American college student, until he fell into an open grave and awoke in a sinister world of darkness, death, and the macabre and was then initiated into the Domotraus Academy... -
![Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert]()
Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoll FaceShall We Play A Game?Amid the suffocating embrace of night,I stumble upon him, a beacon of light.The Boogeyman, a seductive terror,Whispers haunting promises, cruel and fair.Eyes that glint with otherworldly fire,In his grasp, I’m consumed by dark desire.A love twisted and sickeningly sweet,Tangled in the depths of darkness, where nightmares meet... -
![Her Sinful Angel by Felicity Heaton]()
Her Sinful Angel by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCast out of Heaven and now the king of Hell, Lucifer is a powerful fallen angel warrior with a heart as cold as ice and soul as black as the bottomless pit. For millennia, he has ruled his realm with an iron fist as he plots the demise of his ancient enemies... -
![Bear Temptation by Novalee Swan]()
Bear Temptation by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bar. A game of pool. A bet…When grizzly shifter Bear Reid arrives in Rosewood, Tennessee, he doesn't expect to find a luscious redhead waiting tables and fending off barflies with sugar-coated threats. She's a ray of sunshine in purgatory and he wants her. Bad.So he buys the bar... -
![The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrancesco Ragoczy da San Germano, the immortal vampire, seeks only to hide himself in his Florentine palace. But after falling for Estasia, a cousin of Botticelli, the wealthy foreigner loses all his desire for isolation. Her unquenchable passion more than matches his -- and San Germano must have her. While happiness seems imminent, danger lurks around the corner... -
![The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm]()
The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince.I should have never made a deal with Ruskin.He’s used me before.Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell.Once she wakes, my work should be done... -
![Todesfluch by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke]()
Todesfluch by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDüster, erotisch, unwiderstehlich – die letzten Vampire kämpfen um das Schicksal der Welt Seit sie sich zum ersten Mal begegnet sind, ist die Anziehung zwischen dem Vampirkrieger Vishous und der menschlichen Ärztin Jane Whitcomb so stark geworden, dass V sich nicht mehr vorstellen kann, seine Geliebte gehen zu lassen, die ihn auf dem Anwesen der BLACK DAGGER gesund gepflegt hat... -
![Devour the Dark: A Captain Hook, Crocodile, and Wendy Darling Reimagining by Nikki St. Crowe]()
Devour the Dark: A Captain Hook, Crocodile, and Wendy Darling Reimagining by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my monster now. The Crocodile, the Devourer of Men, has devoured something he shouldn’ a Myth Maker Witch. Now, with the witch’s dark power swirling inside of him, he’s losing control of his monster and quickly making his way through my ship and my crew. It’s only me and Wendy Darling who can pull him back. But even we know time is running out... -
![Vampirschwur by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin]()
Vampirschwur by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDüster, erotisch, unwiderstehlich – die letzten Vampire kämpfen um das Schicksal der Welt Niemals hätte Vishous, der unerschrockene Krieger aus der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER, gedacht, dass er eine Zwillingsschwester hat: Jahrhundertelang wurde Payne von ihrer Mutter, der Jungfrau der Schrift, auf der Anderen Seite gefangen gehalten... -
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![Mondschwur by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin]()
Mondschwur by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDüster, erotisch, unwiderstehlich – die letzten Vampire kämpfen um das Schicksal der Welt Als Tochter eines Sympthathen und einer Vampirin musste Xhex schon früh lernen, dass es besser ist, niemandem vertrauen. Einzig dem attraktiven Vampir John ist es bisher gelungen, ihre Mauern zu durchbrechen und echte Gefühle in ihr zu wecken... -
![Vampirseele by J.R. Ward]()
Vampirseele by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDüster, erotisch, unwiderstehlich – die letzten Vampire kämpfen um das Schicksal der Welt Keiner aus der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER hätte geahnt, was das Schicksal für John Matthew bereithält – am wenigsten er selbst. Aufgewachsen als Vampir unter Menschen, enthüllen sich nun Stück für Stück seine wahre Identität und seine Bestimmung innerhalb der Bruderschaft... -
![Blinder König by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin]()
Blinder König by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDüster, erotisch, unwiderstehlich – die letzten Vampire kämpfen um das Schicksal der Welt Rhevenge, Aristokrat und Besitzer des Nachtclubs ZeroSum, hat in der Stunde der Not den Vorsitz über den Rat der Vampirgesellschaft übernommen. Doch das kommt ihn teuer zu stehen, als seine Feinde ihn mit ihrem Wissen über seine Symphatennatur erpressen... -
![The Vampire's Revenge by Raven Hart]()
The Vampire's Revenge by Raven Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack McShane: lover, killer, seducer, family man, and vampire. In the shadows of Savannah, with its hip nightspots and moss-draped oak trees, Jack is trying to save humankind from a threat it doesn't know it faces: an explosion of the otherworldly, the weird, the wanton, and the wicked.Tourists are heading to Savannah for St... -
![The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart]()
The Vampire's Kiss by Raven Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith William fighting the forces of evil in London town, Jack must cope with the monsters who will challenge him for dominance over Savannah's un-human underworld—and protect the citizenry in the process.Along the way, Jack gets reacquainted with a fuzzy former friend—sexy werewolf Seth Walker, who has a powerful history with Jack's lady love, Connie the cop... -
![Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock, Michael Wm. Kaluta]()
Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock, Michael Wm. Kaluta
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Moorcock’s writing is intricate, fabulous, and mellifluous. Reading his words I was, and am, reminded of music. His novels are symphonic experiences. They dance and cry and bleed and make promises that can live only in the moment of their utterance.”–from the Foreword by Walter Mosley, New York Times bestselling author of Blonde Faith and Devil in a Blue DressElric of Melniboné...
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