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  • Druid Apprentice by M.D. Massey

    Druid Apprentice by M.D. Massey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm Colin McCool, world-class trouble magnet and druid apprentice extraordinaire. I survived my final confrontation with the Dark Druid by the skin of my teeth...
  • Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage...
  • Balance of Power by R.L. King

    Balance of Power by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stone Enters A High-Stakes Race for a Deadly PrizeAlastair Stone had long thought the ability to interfere with arcane energy to be the holy grail of magical study.Until a piece of an item capable of doing just that turns up in a collection of mundane occult art, and someone nearly kills one of his colleagues while trying to steal it...
  • Divine Intervention by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Divine Intervention by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you stop a god? Monty and Simon don’t know, but they better find out…fast.The NYTF Command Hub has been destroyed, the Director is in critical condition, and a cryptic message has been left for the Montague and Strong Detective Agency…in blood.When Monty and Simon discover Mahnes, a Soul Renderer and Dark Mage, is behind the attack, they realize they are outclassed and outgunned...
  • Druid's Due by M.D. Massey

    Druid's Due by M.D. Massey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Colin goes on the run from the feds, the young druid’s plans to hide in the wild quickly go awry. Now he’s at odds with a murderous specter, bloodthirsty skinwalkers, and an elusive cryptid that might be the key to it all...
  • Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    On a sunny summer morning, nulls all over the country are attacked at the same time.In Boulder, Allison "Lex" Luther barely gets her niece to safety. In Los Angeles, Scarlett Bernard is nearly shot in the back. It seems that a powerful enemy is unhappy with the Old World leaders' plans to form a government, and they've coordinated a strike against those rare individuals who can undo magic itself...
  • A Witch in Time by Amanda M. Lee

    A Witch in Time by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A storm is raging in Hemlock Cove, but it’s nothing compared to the one raging in Aunt Tillie’s head. An accident renders Aunt Tillie unconscious in the hospital, and when Bay and Landon fall asleep while sitting vigil, they’re transported to a scary world: Aunt Tillie’s mind...
  • Nevermore by Dannika Dark

    Nevermore by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black risks it all for loyalty and love in this stunning continuation in the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Raven returns to her childhood home to rebuild her severed relationship with her father. After a long year of capturing violent criminals and thwarting assassination plots, she could use a vacation. But trouble is brewing on the home front...
  • Homecoming by R.L. King

    Homecoming by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finding The Way Home Can Be DeadlyIt starts with an article from Jason's crank file. Some campers have discovered an unconscious "space alien" in the wilds of Colorado.Every mention of the story quickly vanishes from the internet--but not before Alastair Stone gets a look at the single, blurry photo.The "space alien" looks tantalizingly familiar..
  • Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Difficult Choices Erica Plower's eyes widened as she set her cup aside, glancing sideways at Mom. The former second of my coven, now my representative on Council, wasn't exactly on my side. "The law is clear, Syd," she said, blonde hair, once a cute bob, now grown out to rival my mother's long, black locks. "And you've broken it...
  • Steel and Stone by R.L. King

    Steel and Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    POINT OF NO RETURN Alastair Stone, determined to harness enigmatic mage Trevor Harrison’s potent power source, takes a desperate chance—he travels to the dimension where it originates, hoping to convince Harrison to teach him its secrets. He should have expected things wouldn’t go as planned...
  • Spirit of the Fallen by T.J. Green

    Spirit of the Fallen by T.J. Green

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kill the ghost, save the host.Shadow is an over-confident fey stranded in White Haven after the Wild Hunt is defeated on Samhain.Gabe is a Nephilim, newly arrived from the spirit world along with six of his companions. He has a violent history that haunts him, and a father he wants answers from - if he ever finds him...
  • Awakening by R.L. King

    Awakening by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Alastair Stone chooses to remain in captivity to save his son, he has no idea how much his life is about to change. While he does manage to break free from his bizarre prison, his newfound freedom doesn’t come without a price. Everything around him is different—the world, his friends, what he thinks he knows about what he left behind...
  • Winds of Change by R.L. King

    Winds of Change by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The times, they are a-changin’…Sometimes the biggest events begin with the smallest incidents.This time, it’s another of Jason’s strange cases: a missing man a tracking spell can’t trace.It isn’t long before the man turns up. Except he’s…different.And he’s not the only one.A new magical affliction is creeping through the world, permanently altering people’s auras and changing their astral forms...
  • Blood Brothers by R.L. King

    Blood Brothers by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic is Thicker than BloodAlastair Stone figures using tracking magic to help Jason Thayer and his new wife Amber find a missing child will be a good diversion. At least it will take his mind off a summer that, without Verity around, is shaping up to be a lot less eventful than he’d hoped...
  • Dawn and Quartered by Hunter Blain

    Dawn and Quartered by Hunter Blain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Revenge is mine, so saith the John. After more than 500 years, Commander Godwin is dead and John’s family is finally avenged. Of course, actions have consequences and now those consequences demand payment from debt collectors in the form of demons below, and now, angels above. Great. Super. Could things possibly get any worse? Funny you should ask; yes, yes they can...
  • The Other Side by R.L. King

    The Other Side by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    DARK DESIRES Alastair Stone and fellow professor Edwina Mortenson go together like punk rock and patchouli. So when an unwilling Stone is “volunteered” to participate in a paranormal TV reality show with her, neither of them is thrilled about it—even if the ghost town they’ll be filming in is supposedly the site of a powerful curse...
  • The Madness Below by R.L. King

    The Madness Below by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    IT WAITS... Alastair Stone needs a vacation. He’s literally stepping through the portal to his home in England when an old friend calls with a horrific tale of a grisly multiple murder committed by teenagers just back from a school camping trip. It doesn’t take long to convince Stone the supernatural is involved. Goodbye peaceful vacation, hello magical investigation...
  • Gathering Storm by R.L. King

    Gathering Storm by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Immovable Object - Meet Irresistible ForceWhen Alastair Stone investigates a tale of odd events at an abandoned Midwestern paper mill, he figures it's just another hoax. After all, he's seen hundreds of them in his career.He soon discovers this one isn't a hoax, though—and neither is the backwoods hunter who's suddenly developed healing abilities in Pennsylvania...
  • Circle of Stone by R.L. King

    Circle of Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The circle widensFor Alastair Stone, problems rarely come one at a time. He’s busy helping an old friend with a case of blackmail when he’s contacted about a mysterious wave of minor crimes in the Oakland area—one that might involve magic. He asks Verity to look into it...
  • House of Stone by R.L. King

    House of Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THE PAST LIES BURIED...Alastair Stone isn't proud of the dark deeds of his family's past, but he thought they were just that—past.But when a routine renovation of his ancestral home releases a horde of angry spirits bent on vengeance against anyone of his blood, he soon learns that his family's horrific acts were even worse than he ever could have imagined...
  • The Seventh Stone by R.L. King

    The Seventh Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A father's sins.A son's wrath.An enemy's revenge.When a shadowy, sinister organization begins killing apprentices, Alastair Stone is determined to track down the people pulling its strings. But Stone’s life quickly spirals into chaos when a young man contacts him—claiming to be his son...
  • Torn by Fury by S.M. Reine

    Torn by Fury by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Elise Kavanagh is marching on New Eden, the city angels have built from the bones of human victims. She’s hellbent on making them atone for their sins–no matter the cost.Rylie Gresham has realized that werewolves are the key to defeating angels. They’re apex predators, designed to bring powerful, immortal beings to heel...
  • Grim by Amy Boyles

    Grim by Amy Boyles

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Witcher meets Dresden Files in this action-packed mystery. "I am in love." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"This was a fast and fun read and I cannot wait for the second book in the series!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I felt so many emotions and am totally going along on this ride." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It only takes an instant for Grim—monster hunter and emotionally scarred hero—to lose everything.Grim is having a bad year...
  • Druid Vengeance by M.D. Massey

    Druid Vengeance by M.D. Massey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a wizard tasks Colin McCool with saving his world from a post-apocalyptic future, he’ll stop at nothing to complete his mission. With the clock ticking down to oblivion, Colin must face an army of vampires and a power-crazed magician—one who could end the young druid and his world, forever... DRUID VENGEANCE A New Adult Urban Fantasy Novel From M.D...
  • Tenfold by Mark Hayden

    Tenfold by Mark Hayden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Unto the Tenth Generation…Must we atone for our ancestors’ sins?Conrad’s 11xGreat Grandfather has been haunting his house since 1622, keeping a secret and biding his time. A secret that spells trouble for the world of magick.The King’s Watch want to Summon him. The keepers of the secret don’t want that to happen.They unleash a fire Mage to stop the summoning and don’t care who dies on the way...
  • Burned by Benedict Jacka

    Burned by Benedict Jacka

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Mage Alex Verus is back in the seventh in the “gorgeously realized”* urban fantasy series from the national bestselling author of Veiled. I’m used to people wanting me dead. But, this time, I’m not the only one on the hit list—and time is running out... Diviner Alex Verus finally made one too many enemies on the Council of Mages, and now one of them is angry enough to have him executed...
  • Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    As a curious six-year-old, Clayton didn’t resist the bite—he asked for it. But surviving as a lone child-werewolf was more than he could manage—until Jeremy came along and taught him how to straddle the human-werewolf worlds, gave him a home…and introduced him to the Pack...
  • Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint

    Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From World Fantasy Award-winning author Charles de Lint, a tale of love, courage, and the transforming power of imagination Isabelle Copley's visionary art frees ancient spirits. As the young student of the cruel, brilliant artist Vincent Rushkin, she discovered she could paint images so vividly real they brought her wildest fantasies to life...
  • Lost in Prophecy by S.M. Reine

    Lost in Prophecy by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Elise Kavanagh is too busy liberating slaves in the City of Dis to worry about what’s happening on Earth. She hasn’t even noticed that more than three thousand people have gone missing—not until an anonymous client hires her organization, The Hunting Club, to rescue them. The man asking for help doesn’t seem to exist...
  • Game of Stone by R.L. King

    Game of Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    PLAY A DEADLY GAME Alastair Stone needs a break. He’d gladly trade a big chunk of his newly-acquired fortune for a few uninterrupted weeks of rest, but that’s not going to happen. On top of dealing with his new magical status and a relationship heading in unexpected directions, he soon learns the bombshell revelations about his family aren’t even close to over yet...
  • Necessary Sacrifices by R.L. King

    Necessary Sacrifices by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SINS OF THE PAST Alastair Stone has barely begun to recover from the death of a friend when he’s rocked by yet another—this time someone who was closer to him than his own father. It looks like natural causes...but a grief-stricken Stone isn’t convinced...
  • Path of Stone by R.L. King

    Path of Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TRIAL BY FIREAfter fifteen-year-old Alastair Stone is caught performing magic at his prestigious boarding school, he can hardly believe his good fortune: not only isn't he punished, but his father arranges a trial apprenticeship—three years early—with one of the most powerful mages in all of Britain. He'll have a month to prove himself, or he'll be packed back off to school...
  • Stone and Claw by R.L. King

    Stone and Claw by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WILD MAGIC Things are looking up for Alastair Stone. He's just moved into his new house, Jason's opening his investigation agency, and best of all, the University has finally hired a new professor for the Occult Studies department. Carefree days never last long for Stone, though. The smart, sexy new professor turns out to have secrets—dangerous secrets...
  • The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some bonds are too strong to be broken. Even by death.“The Astonishing Strande Brothers” is a short story/extended epilogue that tells the tale of the reunion between Julian Strande and his long-lost brother Louis on a snowy holiday at the Strande Estate.It combines characters from both my Harrow Faire and Impossible Julian Strande series...
  • Mortal Imperative by R.L. King

    Mortal Imperative by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Old Friends. Old Enemies. Unspeakable Evil.Alastair Stone is surprised when a long-forgotten friend breaks his self-imposed silence to contact him.It seems that two other allies from his past have disappeared without a trace, and Stone's tracking magic might be the only way to find them.Should be simple...
  • Death's Door by R.L. King

    Death's Door by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Friend Lost. A Horror Unearthed. An Enemy Reborn.It was meant to be a simple few days away: Verity heading off for a much-needed girls’ weekend in New York City.But then comes her desperate call to Alastair Stone: A terrifying disaster has occurred, killing dozens of people—including a dear friend.When Stone joins her to investigate, they quickly discover that magic is behind the catastrophe...
  • Devil's Bargain by R.L. King

    Devil's Bargain by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “A witch wants my baby!” Tamara Huntley is as mundane as they come. A suburban mom with two young children, her life revolves around her family, her job, and the comforts of home. So when her estranged, wild-child sister comes to her, begging for help and claiming a witch murdered her husband and wants to steal her baby daughter in payment for a long-ago oath, Tamara thinks she’s gone crazy...
  • Chosen by Benedict Jacka

    Chosen by Benedict Jacka

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    I don’t publicly advertise that I’m a mage, but I don’t exactly hide it either, and one of the odd things I’ve learnt over the years is just how much you can get away with if you’re blatant enough. Hide something behind smoke and mirrors and make people work to find it, and they’ll tear the place down looking for what’s there...
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri

    Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At 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...
  • Threading the Bones by L.A. McBride

    Threading the Bones by L.A. McBride

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Necromancer Lesson #1: Never step into a summoning circle with a goat shifter and a candle.I’m a costume shop owner, not a demon hunter. My life was supposed to be filled with tequila shots and vintage clothing.But when I accidentally unleash a demon on Kansas City, the Tribunal labels me a walking menace. Then, they give me a two-week ultimatum—send him back to hell or face the consequences...
  • Fairy Tale by Shayne Silvers

    Fairy Tale by Shayne Silvers

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A psychotic ginger vampire. A demonic rooster horse. The Brothers Grimm have broken free from their prison, and are thirsty for blood. This wizard learns that buying books can be deadly, and that his childhood Fairy Tales were not just stories, but dire warnings…Free for subscribers to my Newsletter at www (dot) shaynesilvers (dot) com...
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  • Ruled by Steel by S.M. Reine

    Ruled by Steel by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Only a demon can save the souls in Hell.Elise Kavanagh failed to prevent the Breaking, and now Hell is spilling onto Earth. She’s delved deep into the City of Dis in an attempt to stop the infernal armies–but even the legendary Godslayer is unprepared to face Dis’s fiercest demons, not to mention the responsibility of liberating the humans they’ve enslaved...
  • Oaths of Blood by S.M. Reine

    Oaths of Blood by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The hordes of Hell are marching, and it's going to take a demon to stop them. Werewolves are immune to every illness and can heal any wound. It should be impossible for one to become possessed by a demon. But that's exactly what Seth Wilder is facing: a werewolf gone insane from possession...
  • Autumn Whispers by Yasmine Galenorn

    Autumn Whispers by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    We’re the D’Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch with three sexy husbands. My sister Menolly is a vampire married to a wildly hot werepuma. And me? I’m Delilah, a two-faced werecat and Death Maiden...
  • Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint

    Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Return to NewfordFamiliar to Charles de Lint's ever-growing audience as the setting of the novels Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and many others, Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface and rich with hidden magic for those who can see...
  • Widdershins by Charles de Lint

    Widdershins by Charles de Lint

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    While bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom...
  • Blood and Stone by R.L. King

    Blood and Stone by R.L. King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Ancient Evil is Bound in BloodWhen his friend Jason Thayer disappears after heading to his home town to attend a wedding, the only clue Alastair Stone has is a cryptic phone message about "something weird" Jason saw shortly before he vanished...
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