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Pamela by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMy name is Pamela, and I am a witch.I will protect Rylee’s pack, my family, at all costs. They are my greatest treasure, one I never dreamed to have. And I will defend them – even to the damning of my soul. The demons have been beaten back, but I can feel darkness lurking just beyond my sight. Darkness that is coming for those I love. To protect them, I will chance everything on a stranger... -
Invoking Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all dragons breathe fire and horde treasure, some have a real thing for artifacts, rare books, and magical creatures.I’d given myself and Sisu twelve days to get settled into our new life before tackling my first official day as the head archivist of the magical archives at the National Museum of Ireland... -
The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor five grand a month and a million dollar chaser, Roger Mulligan didn't care how crazy the old geezer is. All he had to do was keep Joseph Perry Shackleford alive and keep him from squandering the estate for a year.They didn't tell him about the pixies... -
The Cool Aunt by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne minute you are doing your make up and making plans, and the next your oldest sister is giving birth to a baby who awakened as a Prime mage while in the womb. You think Exorcist is scary? Connor and Nevada’s baby says, “Hold my milk. You ain’t seen nothing yet.” Timeline: Takes place at the end of Emerald Blaze... -
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Dead Weight by G.P. Robbins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly promoted Detective Jace Smithson has his hands full with solving the murders of ten men and the kidnapping of a unicorn capable of producing diamonds. On the surface, the crime appears to be a classic tale of greed and violence, but digging deeper reveals something sinister has come to Cauldron City... -
Noble's Honor by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVassal of the Queen of the Fae Noble of the Wild Hunt Child of the Horned King. Bait. Jason Kilkenny has learned his full heritage and the nature of the bloodline that runs in his veins. One quarter mortal, he is also the child of a Power, the Horned King of the Wild Hunt of the Fae. But his father is dead, murdered in a fae civil war that ended before Jason was born... -
Brave Bear Mated by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheron, the second born of the Ursa Gemini twins, has found a home with the Ouachita clan of big cat shifters, and he's determined to leave behind a life of ridicule that has followed him since his days as a young cub in the brutal Deadclaw bear clan. His past has haunted him long enough. There's someone who can heal him now. A female who could be his... -
Broken Bonds by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe winds of change are finally whispering through the Faelan Werewolf Reservation...Lizzie Grace is doing her utmost to ignore the portents of doom, wanting nothing more than enjoy her life and her time with Aiden O'Connor while she still can... -
The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt turns whimsical, dark, and mystical, this extraordinary collection of retold fairy tales and new, modern myths redefine the boundaries of magic. Compiling favored stories suggested by the author and his fans, this delightful treasury contains the most esteemed and beloved selections that de Lint has to offer...Categorized as:
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To Have and To Code by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNell Sullivan is fiery, easily distracted by cookies, and doomed to wear the peach monstrosity at her best friend’s wedding.And she’s a witch.Daniel Walker is a former baseball player turned bored hacker looking for a challenge. Hacking Nell's online gaming world is going to get him a lot more than he bargained for... -
Witches on Parole by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo pendants. Two students. And it’s entirely possible they didn’t volunteer.World-famous (and now retired) photographer Jenvieve Adams has a debt to repay—and a soft spot for witches who have lost their way. Or so she thinks, until they actually show up... -
Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStealing an ancient artifact is a strange test, but going up against her family and the law adds a new level of difficulty. Imara wants nothing more than to find a different course, but Stealth Magic gives her the credits she needs to stay on track and there aren’t any other options rearing their heads... -
Throne of Death by Veronica Shade, Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadison’s search for the Soule Grimoire could get her expelled…if it doesn’t get her killed, first.Madison enrolled at La Voisin hoping to get control of her magic abilities; she never expected that to lead her to series of murder mysteries in the supernatural community... -
Apex Shifter by Marcus Sloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo worlds, a magical emblem, and a hunger to dominate the six species.Marvin toiled through endless work to achieve his dream of flipping properties. A strange man stalked him at his morning diner job, becoming a regular. When he unexpectedly follows him home from night shift, Marvin knows something isn't right. The next day he is offered a magical device... -
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Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over... -
Four Roads Cross by Mark Hayden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last time Conrad was unemployed, he got a visit from the Allfather. Look where that got him...And now the Gnomes of Lakeland want him to be the new Commissioner.A simple job: sort out the Assessors and put the Grand Union on a stable footing. They’re even willing to pay for an assistant to help him with the difficult magick stuff... -
The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
Demon Child by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAustralian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child... -
Just Breathe by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Kendall Grey has taken my breath away once again … Just Breathe surpassed my expectations with its brutal harshness and beautiful passion rolled into a story of love, magic, and whales.” —Annie, Booked and LoadedAfter betrayal rocks the foundation of their relationship, Australian Sentinel Gavin Cassidy and whale biologist Zoe Morgan call it quits... -
Dancing Bearfoot by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single dad from the city + his daughter's BBW teacher + a surprise snow storm = a steamy story that will melt your heart. Patricia works hard to keep her small-town preschool afloat, and the last thing she needs is trouble from the arrogant single father of her newest student. But when the stunningly handsome man captures her heart with a single look, trouble is what's in store... -
Magic 101 by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore Buffy ever staked out a vampire, before anyone was “Grimm,” before the “Supernatural” Winchester brothers locked horns with things that go bump in the night, there was Diana Tregarde. Diana Tregarde. Occult investigator. Witch. And Guardian. Pledged to protect and shield the innocent from the deadly menaces of the Dark, the things most people have never seen--and would never want to... -
Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong... -
The First Witch-Mage by Isabel Campbell, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThose who cross a Blackwood soon learn that they won’t like the results.Theadora Kathryn Blackwood’s life is just the way she wants it. Thea focuses on what she wants to do, what she wants to study, and the local COVEN hierarchy leaves her the hell alone...Categorized as:
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Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate... -
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Dresden Files Roleplaying Game: Vol 1: Your Story by Leonard Balsera, Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTell Us Your StoryBeneath the "normal" surface of the world are things and people which most of us don't want to know about, and will do our best to forget about if we ever come near them. People won't see what they don't want to see.But that's most of us. And you-you're not most of us... -
Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn international mission tracking the source of monsters, and a familiar surprise, await the Elemental, Idina Moorfield and Hellion's Bravo Team.Now that they've recognized the pattern, Idina and her unit need to close the Monstrous Pandora's Box to balance out the scales after defeating the Olc.But supernatural entities in Scotland are nothing like what Bravo Team has dealt with back home... -
A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith great power comes great responsibility. So says the tradition of witching. One teenage witch missed that lesson…As a child, Sierra Brighton traveled the world. She swam with the baby whales, danced in storm funnels, and lived in complete magical freedom. And then Momma died and Sierra ended up in foster care, an unhappy and very secret witch... -
Probationary Agent by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSenior year. Two semesters remain before Raine Campbell and her friends graduate from the School of Necessary Magic. What are the chances of two, nice and quiet semesters? Chances are pretty slim. Louper finals are in full swing. Raine’s friends are trying to figure out their plans post high school. A teacher is being threatened... -
Hellhound in a Handbag by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLinked to a mage she hates, Freddy is willing to trade all the power of the demon zone to get her freedom. Freddy was born to take the mantle of hellhound, but she wasn’t fond of the idea. Wearing the responsibility to atone for the work of a homicidal ancestor, Freddy is the eleventh generation tied to the victim’s family, and being bonded to a mage halfway around the world is tiring... -
Dragon Crowned by Haley Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know it’s time to reconsider your life choices when…Where do I start?Technically, it could have been worse. My visit to the dragon enclave could’ve ended with me being eaten. Somehow I survived—with a few new bruises—and now all I want is to go home. Back to Twenty-third Street. Back to my house, my cat, and my grumpy, bathrobe-wearing gargoyle roommate... -
Shockwave by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the divide between the fae world and the human world is torn apart, Aleric Bayne is thrown into the ensuing chaos. Hurt and disoriented, the werewolf finds himself in a hospital emergency room. When other fae creatures begin to show up, Aleric sneaks them into the D wing of the hospital. With no one else able to treat their unusual conditions, Aleric steps into the role of Dr. Wolf... -
Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must rule a kingdom that is against her . . . Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now Queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne... -
Manticore Madness by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA creature of nightmares, and I’m his next obsession.When my brother steals a treasure from a dragon’s precious hoard, I find myself facing down the monster sent to retrieve the locket. Mateo gives me three days to produce the stolen goods, or he’ll lock me in the dungeon and throw away the key.The catch? He’s not letting me out of his sight... -
Deliverance by Hunter Blain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the beginning, John was given the choice to avenge his family or die alongside them. He made his decision and has been seeking redemption ever since... -
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A Spell to Unbind: Spellbound Book One by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the first novel of NYT’s bestselling author Victoria Laurie’s Spellbound series, Esmé Bellerose’s search for a magical trinket in the mean streets near D.C. might be the difference between getting hired or actually set on fire... -
Splintered Mind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViv just wants work—any work. Well, not quite any work. But she’s desperate enough to accept a job offer as personal assistant to Jasper Renner—the rich and mysterious owner of the Renner Tea House—even though odd things happen whenever he’s around.She expects to deal with rich, entitled Melbournians and a full business schedule... -
The Temptation of Dragons by Chrys Cymri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBishop Nigel smiled at me. ‘Holy water doesn’t harm vampires. Which is just as well, as it would make it impossible to baptise them.’ When I was asked by a dragon to give him the last rites, I never dreamed it would lead to negotiating with his cannibalistic family or running from snail sharks. Life as the priest of a small English village is quite tame in comparision... -
Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConor Night, the world’s only necromancer, is starting to think that his life is finally coming together. His last job not only left him funded but also helped him fall off the radar of the world’s two most powerful wizards... -
Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily can be found in the most unexpected places.Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp is over seventy, prefers to bite first and ask questions later, and he knows the desert scrub outside Sundance, California like the back of his claws.Alpha hyena shifter Chandra Smith is in her late twenties, protective to a fault, and she knows how to hunt down enemies and make them disappear...Categorized as:
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Exhale by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGavin Cassidy, rock star by day and Sentinel by night, met his muse in the Dreaming, and now he’s found her in real life. But Zoe Morgan is having a hard time believing the gorgeous guy from her dreams is real, let alone that he’s attracted to her.Gavin’s not the only one who’s interested in Zoe. Her boss wants her too, and he could end her career in marine biology if she refuses his advances... -
Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn invites readers to Whisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living and the lake never gives up her dead…Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I'm Kerris Fellwater, and I'm a spirit shaman... -
A Spell is Cast by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne of several Bewitched and Bewildered short stories released by the Author on her website... -
Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything... -
Borderland by Terri Windling, Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe land of fairy returns, and it’s a messy reunification at best. The land between the normal human world and Fairy is called "The Border," a place where one can easily become lost—or found. In the rements of evacuated cities from this rebirth the two worlds come together in Bordertown, where magic and technology don't always work... -
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Promises to Keep by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Widdershins, I thought I wouldn't write at length about Jilly again. I'd promised one more short story about her for Bill at Subterranean Press, but that would be it. Having left her in a good place at the end of Widdershins, I didn't want to complicate her life yet again, so I planned to set the story earlier in her life, during her first year as a student at Butler University... -
Stolen Fire by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNight. A time of quiet, of peace, of rest, and now, a time of terror.With an uncontrolled vampire plaguing the city, the Vampire Council of Brenton once again calls on Darien Ritter for help.Overwhelmed with the issues of a new menagerie and plans for his wedding, Darien still manages to step up and answer the call. The only problem is, he suddenly finds himself a little too… human... -
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne kiss can melt his frozen heart…The mysterious Dragon’s Blood Elixir gives immortality to Magnus, the Pyr’s greatest enemy, and his minions. The Pyr must destroy this source of power, and outcast Delaney vows to complete the quest himself. Delaney was exiled because of his dangerous impulses, and success in eliminating the Elixir will either redeem him or end his suffering... -
Buried Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitchcraft, dark secrets, and demons. No one is safe in White Haven.White Haven has a history of witchcraft, but the locals don't know that there are real witches living among them, and Avery is one of them... -
The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the city of Newford, when the stars and the vibes are right, you can touch magic. Mermaids sing in the murky harbor, desert spirits crowd the night, and dreams are more real than waking. Charles de Lint began his chronicles of the extraordinary city of Newford in "Memory & Dream" and the short-story collection "Dreams Underfoot... -
Muse and Reverie by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"Muse and Reverie "is an all-new collection of short fiction in Charles de Lint's "Newford" universe--the fifth such collection since 1993, and the first since 2002. Previous collections are "Dreams Underfoot," "The Ivory and the Horn," the World Fantasy Award-winning "Memory and Dream," and "Tapping the Dream Tree...
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