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  • Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    In Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite...
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    gods  magic  myths  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction
  • 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..
  • 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...
  • The Last Soulkeeper by G.P. Ching

    The Last Soulkeeper by G.P. Ching

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The end is near.Just when the Soulkeepers think they’ve established a foothold in the war between Heaven and Hell, the playing field shifts. Enraged by Cord’s disappearance, Lucifer replaces his right-hand man with the Wicked Brethren, three Watchers so formidable even their own kind fears them...
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    lgbtq  magic  myths  angels  audiobook  book  christian  contemporary
  • The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive...
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    myths  magic  gods  romance  fantasy  fae  young-adult  paranormal
  • Revenge of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Revenge of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    After losing Cronus, Maisey had to make a choice; lay broken on the floor and sink into depression, or charge into the underworld and get her man back.Not one to sit around, she and Hyperion waltz into Thanatos‘s office and demand the god of Death give them safe passage through the seven levels of the underworld to retrieve her love.It seemed like a good idea at the time..
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    gods  magic  myths  retellings  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • Worth It by Lisa Oliver

    Worth It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Worth It – The Gods Made Me Do It #8Zeus's Story Paulie’s life changed for the better when he was saved from a fate worse than death one night just before Christmas. His saviors, Wes a wolf shifter and Cass who was a demon, would only tell him that his innocence had been noted by others and they’d been sent to save him...
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    gods  lgbtq  magic  myths  adult  angst  animals  book
  • Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver

    Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone to Hold Me. The Gods Made Me Do It #6 (Can be read as a standalone) Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He's watched his brother and nephews find their "light" and yet he can't find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon's wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it...
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    gods  lgbtq  myths  retellings  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Dream by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A year ago, I was dragged into what I thought was hell against my will—the Daedalus Palace in the Elysean city of Idaea. Turns out that was just a place, but there’s an actual hell here, so now I'm going in there, too. This time, though? Death is pretty much guaranteed, and I'm going in willingly...
  • The Elysean Illusion by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Illusion by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **Coming...
  • Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Anubis by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Anubis, God of The Dead, is missing a piece of his soul, and he knows just the archaeologist to help him find it. He only needs to convince her of that…ANUBIS is the third book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic, and the dead...
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    gods  magic  myths  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction
  • 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...
  • Wrath of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Wrath of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    #NeverTrustATitan Maisey thought the worst thing to happen to her was Insta shaming or a midnight shift at the Crab Shack. Until she got dragged into the world of the gods. Or more specifically, the world of one very annoying, bad at sarcasm, sex on legs, Titan. Cronus was everything she never knew she wanted, or needed, in her life. And then he just left...
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    gods  magic  myths  retellings  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • My Luck by Mel Todd

    My Luck by Mel Todd

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I'm not a mage, but that won't stop me.Cori Catastrophe. They call me that sometimes, and I hate to admit it, but it isn’t wrong. Things go weird around me. Electronics die, things break, and if something odd happens, I seem to find it. Finding another dead body just made me late to work...
  • Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage...
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    magic  lgbtq  gods  myths  romance  fantasy  mlm  fae
  • 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...
  • Excantation by Honor Raconteur

    Excantation by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Being an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination...
  • Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Gods Made Me Do It book 3. Lasse, son of Poseidon and Abraxas has always wanted a mate of his own. When Nereus, his younger brother, found his, Lasse's hopes were revived. Poseidon, Abraxas, Nereus, Sebastian, and Thanatos had all found wolf shifters as true mates - surely it was only a matter of time before he found a wolf of his own...
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    gods  lgbtq  myths  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Artemas, known as the academic son of Poseidon, spent much of his time trying to work out how the Fates decided who was to be mated to whom. With the fall of his brothers, his father, and others in their close circle, he was worried he'd be next in line and the last thing he wanted or needed was a mate...
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    gods  lgbtq  myths  adult  angst  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • 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...
  • You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poseidon, ancient Greek God of the Sea, ruler of earthquakes and once worshiped by thousands as a fertility god, was bored and that could be a dangerous thing for people around him. Deciding to visit his son, Nereus and friends at the Cloverleah pack; Poseidon causes his own brand of trouble, resulting in a night out at a club. All he wanted was a bed partner for a few hours...
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    gods  lgbtq  myths  adult  angst  book  contemporary  fated-mates
  • South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    South of Surrender by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within...Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence, and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed...
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    gods  magic  myths  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book  contemporary
  • The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Trials by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Elyseans are so wise…Elyseans are so beautiful….Elyseans are divine…Elyseans are power hungry assholes with a god complex.Yes *gasp* I said it. Sue me and bring out your pitchforks.Unfortunately for me, the deadly Elysean Trials are right around the corner...
  • Thoth by Alessa Thorn

    Thoth by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Thoth, the god of magic, has one year to find out what happened to the missing Anubis. The last thing he needs is a rogue sorceress tearing up Alexandria and distracting him with her devastating smile...THOTH is the second book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic and the dead...
  • 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...
  • Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An 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...
  • Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Set in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion .This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites...
  • Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley

    Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves...
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    gods  magic  myths  adult  anthologies  contemporary  demons  fiction
  • Eros by Carly Spade

    Eros by Carly Spade

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elani Stewart hasn't believed in "true love" or fairy tale endings since her parents' divorce.It's one of the reasons she developed her dating service "E-romantic",a scientific algorithm based process that matches one person to their most compatible partners...
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    gods  magic  myths  retellings  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • The Green Man's Foe by Juliet E. McKenna

    The Green Man's Foe by Juliet E. McKenna

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you do a good job for someone, there’s a strong chance they’ll offer you more work or recommend you elsewhere. So Daniel Mackmain isn’t particularly surprised when his boss’s architect brother asks for his help on a historic house renovation in the Cotswolds. Except Dan’s a dryad’s son, and he soon realises there’s a whole lot more going on...
  • 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...
  • Daughter of Hell by Tamara White

    Daughter of Hell by Tamara White

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Why be good when being bad is just so much more fun? Before you read my story, you need to prepare yourself. I’m not some damsel in distress in search of her Prince Charming. I’m not a girl looking to settle down, and most of all, I’m not someone who can be controlled. No, I do the controlling around here. My name is Angel and I’m the devil’s daughter...
    Categorized as:
    myths  magic  gods  lgbtq  reverse-harem  paranormal  demons  angels
  • His Christmas Magic by Drea Roman

    His Christmas Magic by Drea Roman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wolf shifter Darren longs for his fated mate. Antsy and impatient, he is drawn to search the forest near his family lands the night before Thanksgiving. He senses his mate close by and a crashed sleigh leads him to a grievously injured man. His wolf and human sides are in complete agreement: the tiny blond with the sparkling blue eyes is their mate. But a head injury blurs his mate's past...
  • Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes

    Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conor 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...
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    magic  myths  retellings  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  dark
  • Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things by Gene Doucette

    Immortal and the Island of Impossible Things by Gene Doucette

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I thought I'd miss the world." --Adam the immortalAdam is on vacation in an island paradise, with nothing to do and plenty of time to do nothing.It's exactly what he needed: beautiful weather, beautiful girlfriend, plenty of books to read, and alcohol to drink. Most importantly, either nobody on the island knows who he is, or, nobody cares."This probably sounds boring, and maybe it is...
  • The Dark-Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis

    The Dark-Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Consider this handbook your education. Hunter 101. And don't go thinking you got off easy just because there's not a pop quiz at the end. This is the good stuff. The real deal. In here you'll find out all there is to know about being a Dark-Hunter.Now for the disclaimer: This book is mutable. It goes with the wind...
  • Frost by Jaclyn Osborn

    Frost by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream...
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    gods  lgbtq  magic  myths  retellings  adult  age-gap  amnesia
  • Cheater Slicks by Hailey Edwards

    Cheater Slicks by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Matty has lost his soul, and it’s up to Frankie to find it before his body gives up the fight for survival. But soon his isn’t the only life at risk from the soulless condition. The affliction is spreading from Thunderbolt, Georgia, into the beating heart of the French Quarter and right up to Madam Vionette Fontenot’s front door...
  • Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series by P.C. Cast, John Edgar Browning

    Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series by P.C. Cast, John Edgar Browning

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The House of Night is no ordinary school—and not just because it's for vampyres. It's a place where magic, religion, folklore, and mythology from multiple traditions merry meet and meld to create something incredible and new...
  • The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Facts by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I, Cronus, King of the Titans, powerful warrior god, defender of the people, hereby command you to read and enjoy this Lords of the Underwold guide. I am not mentioned nearly enough, but that is neither here nor there...
    Categorized as:
    gods  magic  myths  adult  angels  anthologies  contemporary  demons
  • Camp Half-Blood Confidential by Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein

    Camp Half-Blood Confidential by Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    In response to an awful camp orientation video created by the god Apollo, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as “What is this place?” and “Do I get to keep the T-shirt?” Newbies can check out the section on the Divine Cabins, read up on Magical Landmarks, and consult the chapter of Training Arenas...
  • Hermes by Alessa Thorn

    Hermes by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The god of magic has lost his mind. Literally. A reluctant nurse with a healing touch may have the power to save him...She only needs to be convinced. HERMES is the fourth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters...
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    gods  magic  myths  retellings  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon

    Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Infatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers’ queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who’s a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  myths  magic  romance  fantasy  young-adult  trans-mc  fiction
  • Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt

    Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a vile spirit awakens in the underworld, only sorcerer (and part-time death god) Marla Mason can save the world from devastation...
    Categorized as:
    gods  magic  myths  retellings  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • The Fifth Britain by Charlotte E. English

    The Fifth Britain by Charlotte E. English

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cast away from the Society (sort of) and out on our own, we've got a big problem on our hands - and an exciting prospect, too. They call it time travel on TV...
  • 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...
  • Surrounded by Crimson by Lexi Ander

    Surrounded by Crimson by Lexi Ander

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In nine days' time, Tristan will birth the heirs of the Seat of Zeev and life couldn't be more hectic or dangerous for him and Ushna.Tristan has agreed to bond with Ushna, but there is still much to do. Returning to Tribe Enkidu puts everyone on edge, and Tristan is being stalked like prey...
    Categorized as:
    gods  lgbtq  magic  myths  adult  angst  book  children
  • 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:
    gods  lgbtq  magic  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  contemporary
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